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right one of the conical emblems — beneath the figure a straight 

 scalloped line. 

 This, specimen is unique, the obverse in fine preservation ; the reverse a little 

 defaced. 

 Fig. 12 Obverse. Helmed head. 



Reverse. Two horsemen in charge. Legend BA2IAEH2 MErA .... 

 An unique specimen — form oval : — although the name is not to be found here, 

 from the horsemen on the reverse, and the epithet, we can have no doubt of its 

 belonging to " Eucratides the Great*." 



Plate IX. Series 2. — Antilakides. 



Fig. 13, Obverse. Bearded bust, with fillet or wreath around the head, a palm 

 branch or similar emblem projecting from behind the neck. 

 Greek legend .... *OPOT ANTIAAKIAOY. 

 Reverse. Two conical emblems, with two palm branches, Legend Pehlevi. 

 Monogram K. 

 Fig. 14, Obverse. Bust— legend BA2IAEH2 NIKH4>OPOY ANTIAAKIAOY. 

 Reverse. As preceding — monogram obliterated. 

 These are two from eight copper quadrangular coins in my possession. The 

 first is of very spirited design, and the venerable features of the king are those of 

 a Homer or a Socrates. The beard on these coins is somewhat singular, as it is 

 not observed on the coins of the early Greek princes. The legends are in pure 

 Greek characters. The conical emblems on the reverse, we have, as noted before, 

 been so fortunate to discover on a single coin of Eucratides, proving that they are 

 Bactrian. On two other coins we have distinctly the monogram 7T2. 



Ausius. 

 Fig. 15, Obverse. Bearded bust, with wreath round the head — hair terminating 

 in a pad — palm branch projecting from behind the neck. Greek 



legend. A2IAEX22 ANIKHI Y2IOY. 



Reverse. Figure of elephant — legend Pehlevi. 

 Fig. 16, Obverse. Bearded bust, as preceding. Greek legend BA2IAE&2 ANIKH- 

 POYf AY2IOU. 

 Reverse. Figure of elephant — legend Pehlevi — monogram *Z?2. 

 These are two from six copper quadrangular coins in my possession — all of fine 

 workmanship and design — the legends are in pure Greek characters. I read the 

 name Ausius ; should the first letter by any chance be A in lieu of A, it will become 

 Lusius, equally a Grecian name. It is curious that the monograms on these coins 

 should be the same with those on some of Antilakides ; it may be that the year 

 expressed by A2 was the last of the reign of Antilakides, and the first of that of 

 Ausius, who from his aged features will not have been the son, but the brother, of 

 the former, a supposition which the great resemblance in features, similarity of 

 costume, &c. tend to confirm. The elephant on the reverse I suspect has no parti- 

 cular or mystical meaning : it was necessary to place some figure, and this was 

 fixed upon, to let mankind know that the monarch was potent, and had such 

 animals at command. The elephant, for like reasons, is to be seen on some of 

 the coins of Seleucus, which I have procured at Bagdad. Why these two princes 

 affected the beard and barbarian head-dress in preference to the warlike helms of 

 * I have a similar coin, presented by Captain Wade, in which the name 

 EYKPATIA. . is perfect.— Ed. 



f Probably ANIKHTOT, invicti.— Ed. 



