220 E. C. Bayley — Sassanicm and Partliian Coins. [Dec. 



monogram in front, and faint traces of Plioenieian letters behind the head, 



Beverse. Lion " passant" to the left, over it the Greek letter r. 

 Sassanian Coins. 



No. 2. A coin of Khusrau Parwiz of Persia. Struck in his seven- 

 teenth year (?) 



Mint very doubtful, coin imperfect. 



No. 3. A do. struck at " Saham" in the thirty-sixth year (?) ; better 

 preservation. 



No. 4. According to Thomas, a coin of Yarahran (Bahram) , the fourth 

 king of Persia, but in bad preservation and of rude execvition. 



Partliian. 



No. 6. Apparently a coin (according to Mianut) of Arsaces the 

 seventh. 



No. 7. As above — Arsaces the ninth. 



Nos. 8 to 17. There are local Parthian or sub-Parthian types, ex- 

 amples of which are given in Wilson's ' Ariana Antiqua.' These legends are 

 only in Arsacidan Pehlvi, but very little progress has been made in their 

 decipherment and their precise attribution is yet undetermined. There will 

 l^robably be some information regarding them in the new work on Parthian 

 coins now about to issue in the revised Marsden series, I should like to see 

 them again when that appears, but have no leisure to work at them now. 



There are two types, one with a head on either side, the reverse of the 

 other bears a fine altar with a single ' mobid', or priest. 



Also the following gold coins belonging to J. E. Eeid, Esq., C. S., 

 Jaunpru'. 



No. I. Kanisliha or Kanerlce. 



Ohv. King sacrificing, with right hand at an altar ; spear in left hand. 



Legend — 



■ PAONANOPAO 

 KANHPKI KOPANO 



Mev. Figm-e four-armed of Ugra = Siva, and fawn. Legend — OKPO 

 = Ugra (0PK02 orcus). 



No. II. Obverse as in No. 1. Reverse — female figure with a peculiar 

 pronged instrument in right hand. 



Legend NANA. 



("Nana" or " Nauaca" is a Sythian goddess and a very old deity. 

 Nana = Anaitis = Anahid = Diana (Cunningham). 



No. III. Oh verse as in No. 1. Beverse — Figure as in No. II, but 

 mth sword in girdle and a half moon on the head. 



Legend NANAPAO. 



(Kao, honorific title.) A fine coin. 



