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Vol. IV, No. 3.] Notes on Indo-Scythian Coinage. 837 
[N.S.] 
last of the Imperial Kushaéus. The presence of the epithet 
Saha-nu-Sahi on the Allahabad plate of Samudra Gupta makes 
it extremely probable that the title lingered up to the fourth 
century. Possibly it was assumed by a collateral or subordinate 
Scythian dynasty after the extinction of the Imperial Kushans. 
ith the data at present within our reach this conclusion seems 
monarchies. The coins described by Mr. V. A. Smith as “ the 
coins of sundry chiefs ruling in the Punjab and the neighbouri ing 
countries during the third and the fourth century A.D.” are 
coarse copies of later Great Kushan coinage. They prove that 
the late Great Kushan coinage was succeeded by a coinage issue 
simultaneously by various local dynasties. The coins of Vasu- 
deva II are ruder than those of Kaniska II. Cunningham, during 
his life- long sear ~~ for coins, was able to procure only three coins 
of this prince 





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2. Raju Gho Rada 
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the name of the issuing chief as Pri, 

prince who issued this coin was 
| subordinate of oe II. (See 
| Kaniska II, No. 14.) 



The Joint Cabinet contains a new specimen :— 
The initial letters of the names of the 
| province, mint and she issuing chief 
are identical with those of the coin 
| of Kaniska IT, No. 15. “(See pl. IV. 5.) 
| 

That Vasudeva [Lisa distinct personage from Vasu or vr Vasu- 
deva III is proved by the difference between their respective coin- 
ages :— 
1. Seistan Coins of Vasu :— 
(a) Intentionally corrupted Greek legends on the margin 
f 
verse. 
(b) Initial ashe of mint-names only given in most cases. 
