658 Lassen on the History traced [No. 103. 



In Beghram so great a number of the coins of Hermaios 

 have been discovered, that no doubt can be entertained of 

 the seat of his empire. Mr. Masson thought he might adopt, 

 according to the difference of the types, three different kings 

 of this name, an opinion, rejected by M. Raoul-Rochette.* 

 There is no doubt the coins, above described, with the bust, 

 and the name of Hermaios on the obverse, and vrith Her- 

 cules, standing and leaning on the club and the curious native 

 legends on the reverse, f do not belong to the Greek Her- 

 maios himself, as in the Greek legend the name of Kadaphes 

 is substituted for that of Hermaios, without any alteration 

 of the type. Those only upon which ZA90Y occurs, have 

 perhaps a title in another type ; all the coins, however, that 

 are published, are very indistinct. J 



As these coins prove that a Kadaphes took possession of 

 the empire of Hermaios, so other facts concur in giving 

 evidence, that Hermaios concluded the series of the Soter 

 dynasty. His coins represent a rapid decline of art, and are 

 partly excelled by those of the more ancient Indo- Scythians. 

 M. R. R. has also here the merit of having proved, that the 

 type of the Olympian Jupiter is an imitation of the coins of 

 Alexander H. of Syria,§ and that Hermaios must have accord- 

 ingly reigned after the years 129 — ^23. b. c. 



With Kadaphes, above mentioned, Kadphises is connected by 

 name ; but as previously to him, other Indo- Scythians must have 

 ruled in the country on the borders of the Cabul, we shall first 

 insert them here. 



Barbarian Kings. 



Azes, King on horseback, in his right hand a lance. Legend, 

 BA2IAEQE B ASIAEQN MEFAAOY AZOY. Reverse, Mi- 

 nerva, with the iEgis on her arm, in the left hand the lance, the 

 right raised. Legend, mahdrdjo rajdrdjo mahato Aj6.\\ Or 

 reverse, Minerva clothed, holding shield and spear in a moving 



* As. Trans, in. p. 162. v. p. 547. R. R. II. p. 37. 

 t R. R. II. p. 36. 



X As. Trans. V. pi. xxxv. No. 13. new coins of this class have been lately 

 discovered, VI. 987. 



§ I. p. 19. II R. R. II. No. 15. As. Trans. IV. pi. xxiii. No. 18. 



