Delhi: Khirki or Khirkee

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Khirki Masjid

Trove of mediæval coins

Richi Verma, ASI stumbles upon medieval coin hoard at Khirki mosque, September 12, 2018: The Times of India

254 coins were found in an earthen pot near the entrance stairs of Khirki Mosque, Delhi
From: Richi Verma, ASI stumbles upon medieval coin hoard at Khirki mosque, September 12, 2018: The Times of India

Little bits from India’s medieval past in the form of a hoard of 254 coins have been discovered by the ASI during ongoing conservation work at south Delhi’s 14th-century Khirki Masjid.

Archaeologists feel the coins may date to the reign of the Pashtun founder of the Suri dynasty, Sher Shah Suri, in the 16th century CE, or earlier.

The hoard was discovered near the entrance stairs and the site has been cordoned off till the Archaeological Survey of India investigates.

Sources said the coins were in a clay pot. “The coins have inscriptions on both sides but it is unclear whether it is Persian or Arabic and what they mean. In olden times, coins rarely had the same shape or weight and these coins are also in varied shapes and weights. Their value is still to be determined,” an ASI official said. The official added, “The hoard of 254 coins of the mediaeval period was found during clearance work on Monday. A study to decipher the coins is being initiated. A team led by K R K Reddy, deputy SA from the circle office; Deepak Panwar, CA; and Mr Rawat, JCA, Hauz Khas sub-circle ensured safe custody of the hoard.”