124 Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal [April, 1905. 
33. A Zodiacal Half-rupee. Pl. V. 1. 
d. 
eside the recently-discovered half-rupee, three full rupees of 
Leo type lie before me on the table at which I am now writing. 
the two, for instance, the wo 93 is writte 
superscribed dot over the “ze” (Pl , but on the third as 
th no subscribed dots under the “ ye” ( on 
curved flourish distinctly to the left of the “ha” ; but on the third 
we have a longer sprawl, not to the left at all, but directly above 
the “ha.” The two are evidently indentical with the coin 
No. 385 figured on Plate XI of the Br. Mus. Catal., and there styled 
an “imitation rupee.” If these be imitations, then the third (of the 
x} type) . certainly genuine, and it is with this third specimen 
the paragraph on pp. LUXXXIII, f. of the Br. Mus. Catal., would, 
I feel sure 
? 
this fascinating series. 
Guo, P, TayLor. 
Ahmadabad. 
_ Note.—1 take the opportunity to figure yet a third variety ™ 
which the word 43} is written without any dots (Pl. V. 4.) All 
three types appear to be equally genuine. I note also that on the 
wo specimens of the “Cancer” rupee in my cabinet, the revers? 
legend of which is similar to that on the “Leo” rupee above 
mentioned, the word 493 also appears without dots. 
H. N. WriGHT. 
