An earthen pot filled with ancient coins was discovered in a stone mine in Madhya Pradesh¡¯s Tikamgarh district on November 30, as per TNN.?
There are 164 coins and the engravings are in Persian.
They have been deposited in a closed container in the district treasury waiting for an archaeology team to study them.?
The pot was carefully removed and were stunned to see it full of coins.?The pot was carried to the treasury office, where it was inventoried.?
¡°They have Persian engravings. By tomorrow, we may be known more about them,¡± said the District Collector.?
This region of Bundelkhand had a strong Afghan and Mughal presence back in the 16th and 17th centuries. ?????
Emperor Shahjahan sent an army under Aurangzeb's command to Orchha to defeat king Jujhar Singh.
This is indeed a major discovery and it remains to be seen what part of history these coins are from.?
More such pots could be around and no doubt a search will be conducted.?
It could be hidden treasure for all we know and it will be interesting to see when and if anything else turns up.?
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