1 70 Memoir on the Ancient Coins [April, 



singular emblem which whatever it may be, serves to connect the next coin we 

 notice with the Nyssean ones. On the coins of Sotereagas, the title king of kings 

 is first to be observed, borrowed probably from the Partisans. 



The reverse of this coin is not given, so exactly corresponding with that of the 

 first figure, even as to the corrupted Greek characters, that it would appear to have 

 been struck with the same die. 

 Fig. 30, Obverse. Horseman. Legend Greek, but defaced. 



Reverse. Figure (female ?) looking to the right ; behind her an emblem, 

 the same as noted in Fig. 29 ; in front another singular globular 

 emblem. 

 This is an unique specimen, which, until legible specimens be procured, must 

 remain unappropriated. That it refers to the Nyssean princes is proved by the 

 horseman, which here forms the obverse, and by the singular emblem before allud- 

 ed to — the new emblem, no less curious, alike serves us in the arrangement of the 

 three next coins which follows : 

 Fig. 31, diverse. Horseman. 



Reverse. Figure standing to the left, with globular emblem. 

 Fig. 32, Obverse. Horseman, with trident. 



Reverse. Figure standing to the right, with globular emblem. 

 Fig. 33, Obverse. Horseman. Legend Greek, portion legible AEflSBASlAEldN. 

 Reverse. Figure standing to the left, with globular emblem. 

 These three coins, from the types and symbols, we can pronounce Nyssean ; per- 

 haps Fig. 31 and 33 may be the same — on the latter the Greek characters are pure 

 and distinct. 



Unadpherros. 

 Fig. 34, Obverse. Bearded bust, with diadem and fillets behind, jiker on head. 



Legend Greek; portion legible, ACIAEA2 2HTHPD. . 

 Fig. 35, 0£»erse. Bust. Legend Greek, portion visible, fEPFDT BACIAE.. . 

 Fig. 36, Reverse. Winged figure of victory standing to the right, with wreath ; 

 legend Pehlevi. 

 There are three from nineteen copper coins of the same size and type in my 

 possession. The figure of the prince is somewhat remarkable, but I hesitate not 

 to believe him Greek, notwithstanding his beard ; neither do I doubt of his connec- 

 tion with Nysa. From a comparison of the united specimens, the Greek legend is 

 undoubtedly BA2IAEn2 SHTHPOS TNAA*EPPOY. The tufts on the head I have 

 considered the jiker, a plume of feathers worn to this day by Asiatic princes as 

 an emblem of royalty. The Sadu-zye princes of Afghanistan were wont to 

 wear four jikers, and such of their grandees or officers whom they wished to dis- 

 tinguish by their favor, they allowed the permission of wearing one, or even two. 

 The reverses of these coins have the figure of victory, also to be seen on those of 

 Menander. 



Fig. 37, Obverse. Bust, with diadem and fillets behind ; row of pearls beneath 



diadem. 



Reverse. Horse standing to the left, with forefoot raised. Legend 



Greek, but obscure, BACIAEA legible. 



This is one from six copper coins in my possession. I at first considered it 



Nyssean, from the horse on the reverse, as well as from the beardless bust of the 



prince ; but although I have included it here, I now very much doubt ; and am even 



not certain that it may not be Parthian — if any of the princes of that line are to 



be found without a beard. The legend is written in straight lines in place of the 



