49. NUMISMATIC SUPPLEMENT, No. XIV. 



Note. — The numeration of the article below is continued 



from p. 245 of the "Journal and Proceedings ft for 

 1910* 



82. Some rare Indo-Greek and Scythian Coins. 



In the Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal for the 

 years 1897 and 1898, Mr. Vincent Smith published an interest- 

 ing series of papers on some coins of ancient and mediaeval 

 India, entitled * Numismatic Notes and Novelties.* I have 

 written the following brief notes on similar lines, descriptive 

 of a few coins which have come into my hands during the last 

 four years. The references are all to Volume I of the new 

 'Catalogue of the Coins in the Indian Museum, Calcutta,' by 

 Mr. Vincent Smith. The British Museum Catalogue is that 

 of the coins of the Greek and Scythic Kings of Bactria and 

 India. 



1. Archebios. 



Silver, round. Weight, 35 grains. Size, *75 inches. 



Obverse. — Bust of king r., diad. Legend, BAZlAEfiZ 

 AlKAloY NIKHOoPoY, below APXEBIoY. 



Reverse. — Zeus standing, facing, holding sceptre in 1. and 

 hurling thunderbolt with r. hand; mon., 1. PL VII, 16; r. 

 similar to PL VII, 28. Kharosthi legend, maharajasa dhrami- 

 fcasa jayadharasa, below Arhhebiyasa. 



This hemidrachm of Archebios is a variety of the com- 

 mon type as illustrated at B. M. Cat., PL IX, 2. The bust is 

 different, and apparently depicts the king as a man of more 

 mature age than he appears on the usual variety. On the 

 reverse are two monograms similar to those on coin B. M. Cat., 

 PL IX, 5. 



2. 



Copper, square. Weight, 123. Size, -85. 



Obverse. — Bust of Zeus r., diad. ; sceptre on shoulder. 

 Legend on three sides as on 1. 



Reverse. — The caps of the Dioscuroi, and two palms. Mon. 

 below, similar to PL VII, 67. Legend on three sides as on 1. 



This has been published in the B. M. Cat.. PL XXXI, 5, 

 but is a rare type. The monogram of this specimen is 

 different. 



