562 Fvrtlier information regarding the Topes, [Nov. 



Alexander traversed it in 326 B.C. At the death of this conqueror, 

 it was annexed to Bactriana, raised into a separate kingdom by the 

 Greeks, who revolted from his successors. It then fell into the hands of 

 the Scythians, who destroyed this latter kingdom. 



Splendid collections of coins might be made in this country. They 

 are found principally at Manikyala, Djlun, Pind-dddan Khan ; at Nilli 

 Daalla, Rdval Pindi, and in the districts of the Hazdris and Hazdron. 

 They were formerly worked up into lotas and cooking vessels, and orna- 

 ments. It was only in 1829, the period when my researches commenced, 

 that the inhabitants began to appreciate their value. The copper coins 

 are most numerous ; the fear of being supposed to have dug up a trea- 

 sure leads the inhabitants to melt up those of silver and gold, which 

 makes their preservation comparatively rare. 



The immense store of coins constantly dug up proves that this coun- 

 try was formerly in a flourishing state; and that in consequence of the 

 frequent invasions of India, its riches were constantly hidden by burial, 

 and so preserved. By far the greater portion of the coins are Graaco- 

 Scythian, or Grseco-Indian ; others again are altogether Indian ; the 

 latter are the most ancient : they are in a Devanagari character now 

 unknown to the natives*. There are found also Grasco-Persian coins, 

 and sometimes pure Persian ones. These last represent the fire altar, 

 with two guards to preserve it. I find that their costume has a striking 

 resemblance to that of the present inhabitants of Patwdr, who allow 

 their hair to fall behind the head in large tufts of curls, and wear fre- 

 quently the ample plaited pantaloon represented on the two warriors of 

 the coins. 



Manikyala is at 40kurors E.S.E. of the fortress of Attok, and at 34 

 N. W. of v the city of Jilim. 



The ruins of the town of Ramma, attributed to Sita-Rdm, are at 13 

 kurors S. S. W. of Manikyala. Those of Parvala, ascribed to the era 

 of the Pandavas, are at 12 kurors to the north. The traces of the town 

 of Dangeli are at 14 kurors on the east. This last place flourished 

 under the Ghekhers, whose sovereigns fixed their residence there. 

 Makkhyala, near Rotds : Benda and Tamial near Ravel-Pindi are also 

 places formerly occupied by the Ghekhers. 



IV. — Note on the Coins discovered by M. Court. By Jas. Prinsep, #c. 



Since the above paper went to press, I have received through M. 



Meifredy, the drawings made by M. Court, of the several coins, and 



* I know not to which species of coin the above passage alludes : hitherto the 

 number discovered in those parts with the Delhi character on them has been 

 very small. The Samagri deva and the Canouj coins are numerous, but they are 

 evidently much more recent than the Bactrian and Indo-Scythic. — J. P. 



