22 Memoir on the Ancient Coins of Beghrdm. [J ah. 



Menander. 



No. 6. {Fig. 4.) Obverse. — Bust, the head bound with fillet or diadem. Le- 

 gend Greek BA2IAEn2 2riTHP0Y MENANAPOT. 



Reverse.— Warrior, standing to left ; right hand upraised, holding a bundle of 

 darts ; left hand holding forth an embossed shield. Monogrammical characters on 

 either side of the feet. Legend Bactrian. 

 This fine silver coin was purchased at Kabul. 



Nos. 7 to 11. (Figs. 6, 8.) Obverses. — Busts. Legends as preceding. 

 Reverses. — As in preceding Figure. Legend Bactrian. 



These types are selected from 110 silver coins of this prince procured this 

 year, one received as a present in Kabul, one procured at Beghrdm, and 108 

 procured with the seven of Apollodotds just noted. These coins essentially 

 agree, varying principally in the head-dress and position of the busts, and in the 

 position of the figures on the reverses. Figs. 9 and 10 are distinguished by the 

 spear or javelin in the right hand, and the nakedness of the bust : the monogram- 

 mical characters on these coins vary much, and it is remarkable that scarcely any 

 two of the 108 coins found in one parcel appear to have been struck with the 

 same die, the differences in them, however slight, being conclusive as to that fact • 

 it may farther be observed, that copper coins of Menander are to be found, exhi- 

 biting all the types and monogrammical characters to be found on these silver ones. 

 No. 12. {Fig. 5.) Obverse. — Bust. Legend Greek, as preceding fio-s. 

 Reverse. — Fish. (Dolphin ?) Legend Bactrian. 



This fine copper coin was procured from Beghrdm, the monogrammical cha- 

 racters 



No. 13. {Fig. 7.) Obverse. — Wheel or emblematical figure. Legend Greek as 

 preceding figs. 



Reverse, — Palm branch. Legend Bactrian. 



This small copper coin, a single specimen was procured from Beghrdm, the 

 monogrammical characters ?p| are to be found on the silver coins noted above 



as fig. 8. 



Class Grecian— Series 2. Unrecorded Kings of Bactria. 

 Antimachus. 



No. 14. (Fig. 9.J Obverse. — Helmeted and winged female (Victory? ) standing 

 to the left, holding in extended right hand a palm branch. Legend Greek BA2I- 

 AEH2 NlKH*OPOY ANTIMAXOT. {See vol. iv. PI. XXI. fig. 3.) 



Reverse. — Mounted warrior at speed. Legend Bactrian. 



This fine silver coin is one of six silver coins of similar type and size pro- 

 cured this year, one from Beghram, and five in the same parcel as the 108 of 

 Menander and seven of Apollodotus before noticed. The monogram toft 



en the obverse, is also to be met with on the coins of Menander ; as fig. 1) of 

 these plates. Were this monogram interpretable, we should have no difficulty 

 in definitely appropriating these coins. 



Hermans. 



No. 15. Obverse. — Bust, head bound with fillet and diadem. Legend Greek 

 BA21AEH2 2riTHP0r EPMAIOT. (See vol. iv. PI. XXIV.) 



Reverse. — Figure of Jupiter enthroned. Legend Bactrian. 



No. 16. ( Fig. 11 J Obverse. — Bust, head bound with fillet or diadem. Legend 

 Greek, as preceding figure. 



