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usual Greek peripheral form : — from a comparison of the six specimens, it will 

 appear to be BACIA6A. . HAIIA6V HAIIAIVH : the last letter I am not clear whe- 

 ther it be not intended for N. Two or three larger copper coins of this prince 

 have been found in Kabul, on which the head is most preposterously large, the 

 legend on these is still more unintelligible : a representation of one of these is given 

 in the supplementary coins, fig. 48. 



Unarranged Greek Coins. 

 Fig. 38, Obverse. Bust. Legend Greek BA2IAEH2 2HTHP EPMAIOT. 



Reverse. Horse standing to the right, forefoot raised — singular charac- 

 ter & under his belly. Legend Pehlevi. 

 This is one from two copper coins in my possession — the pad on the head is 

 here to be noticed — the name EPMAIOT is beyond doubt, but I could not class 

 this coin with those of Nysa, as the Greek characters of the legend refer to an 

 antecedent period ; the quadrangular form of the coinage also forbids it. 

 Fig. 39, Obverse. Figure obscured by time. Legend Greek, but illegible. 



Reverse. Macedonian infantry soldier probably of the phalanx, standing to 

 the left, his right-hand extended and holding a wreath, armed 

 with spear, sword, and shield. Legend Pehlevi. 

 This is an unique specimen in my possession ; another was procured in Kabul, 

 which I have represented in the supplementary coins, fig. 43 ; by this it will be 

 seen that the figure on the obverse is that of Hercules with his club. The legend, 

 here more intelligible, is unfortunately not sufficiently so, as to allow the identifi- 

 cation of the coin. 

 Fig. 40, Obverse. Figure obliterated. Legend Greek, but nearly effaced. 



Reverse. Figure apparently female, seated on a throne. Legend Pehlevi. 

 This is an unique specimen in my possession ; another was procured at Kabul, re- 

 presented in the supplementary coins, fig. 44, which shew that the figure on the 

 obverse is one standing to the left, with a tridental staff in the right-hand. 

 It also shews that part of the Greek legend is BA2IAEUJ2 MErAADT. The epithet 

 it will be observed was that adopted by Eucratides I. I doubt whether these coins 

 can be referred to him from the presence of the characters UJ and D in the legends, 

 which indicate a later period. 



Fig. 41, Obverse. Lion rampant. Legend Greek, but defaced. 

 Reverse. Humped cow. Legend Pehlevi. 

 This is an unique specimen in my possession — the figures are in high relief. 

 Besides the coins here noticed, I have five other single specimens, which, although 

 unintelligble, are certainly Greek. Among them is a curious hemispherical coin. 

 On the convex obverse is manifestly the delineation of a head ; on the reverse 

 that of some animal. I give not the representation of this and the others, because 

 nothing is gained from them, but the knowledge that our collection of Greek coins 

 is not completed, and that farther discoveries remain to reward research. 



Supplementary Greek Coins. 

 Fig. 42, Obverse. Helmed bust. Legend Greek, BA2IAEH2 SHTHPOS ME- 

 NANAPOT. 

 Reverse. Warrior, in right-hand holding a dish of grapes or fruit, the 

 left-hand upraised, holding a bundle of darts. Legend Pehlevi. 

 This is a beautiful silver drachma, procured at Kabul, by M. Martin. The 

 figure on the reverse admirably illustrates the just ideas which influenced the illus- 

 trious sovereign in his government. We need no excuse for introducing any token 



