38 On the Greek Coins in the [Jan. 
secute the inquiry. I have introduced into the present plate a few of 
the same figures, with a view toshew the general appearance of these 
curious coins. 
Fig. 17.—Is taken from a cast made from the sealing wax impres- 
sion of agold coin found at Manikyala by Gen. Ventura. 
Obverse. A standing figure with right-arm outstretched, and a kind 
of glory round the head : letters not decypherable. 
Reverse, Figure of a warrior holding a spear in the right-hand, and 
apparently (from comparison with more perfect speci- 
mens of a similar coin) presenting an offering on an 
altar : the name illegible. 
Fig. 18.—Is a drawing made in a similar manner from another of 
the Manikyala gold coins. 
Obverse. ‘The Persian head-dress and flowing hair are here appa- 
rent, but on the reverse the seated prince has rather 
the Indian costume. The characters on both sides are 
quite distinct, and have some similarity to Greek, but 
they have not been yet interpreted. There is a curi- 
ous symbol upon all this class of coins, resembling a 
grid-iron or key, with sometimes three sometimes four 
prongs. 
Messrs. Reinaud and Saint Martin of Paris (Journal Asiatique 1831) read part 
of the inscription on the obverse NANOBAOOY .... PKIKOT, and on the reverse 
MANAOBA .... FO but nothing is gained therefrom. They ascribe the coin to 
Greek or Asiatic Princes who inherited the authority of Alexander’s successors in the 
countries watered by the Indus. 
Fig. 19.—A small copper coin, sent to me in a letter by Dr. Gerard, 
from the neighbourhood of Manikyala. 
Obverse. The head of a king, with a kind of glory. 
Reverse. An Equestrian figure, with the flowing ribbons of the Per- 
sian diadem: the characters are here decidedly Greek, 
and appear to form the usual title of BaciAcws BactAcov. 
Fig. 20.—Is a copper coin resembling the last, procured by myself 
at Benares. 
The greater portion of the coins found at Manikyalaare stated by Lieut. Burnes, 
to whom a copy of the plates of Mr. Wilson’s Essay was sent by dak, to have figures 
of a Raja dressed in a tunic sacrificing on an altar, on the obverse; and a figure 
standing by a bull on the reverse (As. Res. xvii. pl. ii. figs. 26 to 30): others are found 
with the impress of an elephant, and a kind of dagger (a female figure?) But as the 
inscriptions on these are rather Indian than Greek I have not included them in the 
present collection, and beg to refer the reader to the Asiatic Researches and to Col. 
Tod’s Essay. 
