630 Continuation of Observations [Nov. 



and on his effigy in figure 9, (as in former drawings in vol. iii.,) the 

 horns of the moon are seen to project from behind his shoulders. 



The same devices in every respect are continued upon several 

 succeeding coins of the Rao nano rao series. The chief varieties of the 

 obverse of these are given in figs. 2, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14. The 

 order in which they should be placed is necessarily doubtful ; but 

 judging from the comparative perfection of the Grecian letters, the 

 "couch-lounger," fig. 9, and the " elephant-rider," fig. 10, should 

 have precedence over the rest. 



Fig. 9, from the Ventura collection, is a very perfect specimen of 

 the couch-lounger. He has a glory extending around his body, as well 

 as his head, and his titles, rao nano rao and korano, are distinct ; but 

 the name is unfortunately missing, no more than O O being visible. 



In fig. 10, we are not more fortunate, but from the succession of 

 o's, we may guess the word to be oohmo or oOHPKl, names already 

 known on the gold coins. Some of the Manikyala elephant coins had the 

 name KEN PANO. This family is extremely numerous, and is procu- 

 rable among the old pice of every bazar in Upper India. 



The names on the last series, figs. 11 to 14, are illegible; but the 

 letters are still Greek. The three first specimens are selected from a 

 number in Col. Stacy's cabinet, to exhibit the varieties of the sitting 

 posture, and its gradual transition to the squat position of the Hindus. 

 Col. Tod has supposed the figure in a coin similar to fig. 11, to be 

 Parthian ; but what he there took for a bow was evidently the orna- 

 mental contour of the back of the prince's throne or sinhdsan. Fig. 

 14, is from a coin in Col. Smith's possession. 



In fig. 15, of this plate, drawn from a plaister cast of a bronze, em- 

 bossed, chaprds or badge-in the Ventura collection, we may conceive 

 the full device of the elephant obverse to be developed. The faulty 

 proportion of the rider still prevails ; — the flowing fillets to the head- 

 dress ; the ankush to guide the animal ; the glory around the face, are 

 visible in both ; but the name is wanting. 



Of figs. 16 and 17, the former from Col. Stacy's, the latter from 

 Col. Smith's, cabinet, I have already noticed a less perfect specimen 

 while descanting on the earliest Hindu coins. The general style of 

 the figures on both faces so strongly resembles that of the Kanerkos 

 coins, that I feel disposed to look upon them as imitations. The 

 legend has a fourth letter very distinct, besides some less distinct on 

 the left hand, tjjq^QJ T^ttf yodhiyala. . tajaya. 



Plate XXXVIII. Indo-Scythic and Hindu Link-Coins. 



It is worthy of remark, that none of the Kanerkos coins have a 

 Pehlevi legend ; although the collateral series of Kadphises, which 



