Summary:
We have conducted a preliminary inquiry and think they belong to the era of Gupta empire of Chandragupta II. "I got to know about the antique gold coins from locals and mediapersons. "Out of curiosity, one of the labourers, Munesh Singh, broke open the pot and saw five yellow metal coins," said police.Munesh told fellow workers about the coins. He said that officials of Archaeological Survey of India, Lucknow, have been informed about the gold coins dating back to the Chandragupta II period. They also informed the local police.The police recovered the five coins from Munesh and a local goldsmith," said sub-divisional magistrate Pervez Ahmed..