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Extract from Proceedings of the Numismatic Society of London, 1837- 

 1838> on the comparative status of circulating media at different 

 periods, under the Bactrian and Indo- Scythian Kings. 



The number of coins in the different metals, quoted for each reign 

 by Mionnet, are affixed in the corrected series, together with that 

 of those given by Professor Wilson from the Masson Collection, in the 

 three annexed plates. Of the former, the total number is 166, and of 

 the latter, 35 ; which, aided by Professor Wilson's remarks, are enough 

 for general conclusions regarding the circulating media of the several 

 periods, and thus far elucidating the satistics of this portion of history. 



It will be evident that, under the Greek line in Bactria and India, 

 silver and copper formed the commercial medium by which the treasury 

 was replenished. A single gold coin, and another of potin, are the 

 only exceptions to this remark in a series of 105. 



Then follow ninety- six coins of the barbarous successors of the 

 Greeks ; displaying a remarkable decrease of silver, and nearly as 

 notable an increase of gold. The whole are distributed in the following 

 proportions : 





Gold 



Silver 



Copper 



Potin 



Graeco-Bactrian kings, to Eucratidas I. in- 

 clusively, b.c. 255 — 125. Monoling. 



1 



26 



5 





Graeco-Indian kings, from Eucratidas II. 











to Hermseus. b. c. 125 — 0. Bilingual. 



••• 



14 



34 



1 



1 



40 



39 



1 



Grseco-Indian kings of the collateral line, 











from Heliocles to Mayes, b.c. 125 — 











a.d. 100. Bilingual 



... 



9 



15 



... 



1 



49 



54 



1 



Indo-Scythian kings, who followed the 











line of Eucratidas II. a. d. — 125. Bi. 



7 



... 



35 





Barbarous princes, who appear to have 











followed the collateral Greek line. a. d. 











1 oo — 225 . Mostly Bilingual 





6 



5 

 41 



2 



Indo-Parthian kings, who probably follow- 

 ed the Indo- Scythians, and gave place 

 to the Sassanians. a. d. 125 — 225. Bi. 





Gold 



8 



55 



135 



3 





Silver 



55 











Copper ... 

 Potin 



135 

 3 









201 



