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IIL Greek and Cabulian characters. 

 § 1. — Greek Kings, 



Eukratides. I assign to this place the coins bearing the title 

 ^^ Great King^^^ as they certainly mark an epoch in the life of the 

 one Eukratides^ even if they should not belong to a second of 

 the same name. The Cabulian legend never occurs unaccom- 

 panied by the word MEFAAOY in the Greek legend; hence it 

 follows^ that the title, ^' Great King^^ was first adopted in the 

 south of the Caucasus. 



Helmeted head of the king. Reverse, the Dioscuri on horseback, 

 with spears couched, holding branches of palms above the should- 

 ers. Legend: BA2IAE02 MEFAAOY EYKPATIAOY.* 



The same with Greek legend on the obverse ; on the reverse, 

 Mahdrdjo Eikatido.f 



The same reverse with BAEIAEQ2 EYKPATIAOY, and on 

 the reverse with the helmeted J or diademed § head of the king ; 

 no Cabulian legend. 



Diademed head of the king; legend, BAEIAEQ2 MEFAAOY 

 EYKPATIAOY. Reverse, caps of the Dioscuri with palms, of 

 the native legend only Maharajd.\\ 



According to Mr. Prinsep's statement,^ the complete legend is 

 'P^-^l^3 O'^a^in^Pa^lu mahdrdjo raja rdjo Eikatidd. This le- 

 gend however appears only to occur upon one coin, on which the 

 helmeted head of the king on the reverse has a female figure, 

 seated, with the turret-like crown of the Cybele.lFIT The word 

 is raja rdj6 ; it can hardly have occurred upon the other coins. 

 As it cannot be, however, adopted by mere chance, we must as- 

 cribe the complete title to that as yet single coin alone. It is 

 the only instance in which a Greek king of Bactria styles 

 himself king of kings^ and this only in Cabulian language, as 

 it were, not venturing to obtrude this ostentatious title on his 

 Greek subjects. Likewise Eukratides alone calls himself in 



* J. des Sav. No. 5. As. Trans. IV. pi. xxv. No. 5. 



t As. Trans. IV. pi. xxv. No. 8. 9. 10. R. R. I. No. 7. 



X As. Trans. IV. pi. xxv. No. 7. 



§ As. Trans. IV. pi. xxv. No. 6. R. R. I No. 6. ii. No. 3. 



il As. Trans. V. pi. xlvi. No. 11. 



^ As. Trans. IV. p. 338. 



1ft According to the description. As. T. III. p. 164. 



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