Paper, 'Some considerations on the antiquity and use of the Indian characters or figures' by John [Mordaunt] Cope A short paper in which Cope discusses the use of 'Indian figures' represented on a chimney piece found at Widgel Hall, Hertfordshire, England. Includes a table comparing 'Indian', 'antient' and 'modern' [Western Arabic] numeral systems. The 'Indian' numeral system shows similarities to Eastern Arabic numerals. Subject: Antiquities / Language Read to the Royal Society on 4 April 1734 Published in Philosophical Transactions as 'Some considerations on the antiquity and use of the Indian characters or figures' 1734