342 Lassen on the History traced [No. 100. 



is to be changed into sh. This interpretation, however, is not 

 supported, because we shall hereafter find it probable, that 

 not only z, but s also, are placed after i. I therefore can only 

 wait for further discoveries. 



§3. 



Titles of honour of the Kings. 



We are already acquainted with the translation of the word 

 king, by Mahdrdgo, great King, and we will now resume the 

 thread of the discussion. 



The beautifully preserved Azes-coins, with the most distinct 

 characters,* express the Greek title BA2IAEQ2 BA2IAEQN 

 MErAAOY AZOY in native characters 



There is only one variation. Upon No. 1 1 is placed after 

 the first il of the second word, neither do we meet with this 

 symbol upon No. 10 and No. 15, nor on R. R. II. No. 17, 

 nor upon the Azilises-coins, which represent the same Greek 

 legend (vide As. Trans. Vol. iv. PI. xxm. No. 27, 28, R. R. II. 

 No. 20) 1 is, however, not spurious on account, as Mr. Prinsep 

 has supplementarily noticed, J that upon the coin iv. PI. xxm. 

 No. 22, it distinctly occurs, having the representative mark 

 of an e, as follows *l . There exists therefore a variety in reading 

 for " King of Kings/' Wi^J.% but the shorter form prevails. 



According to the previous investigations those words are to 

 be read in the following manner, (I shall note the long vowels in 

 my representation,) 



Mahdrdgo rdgardgo mahato Aj6 y i.e., "the great king, the 

 king of kings, great Azes." The variety is rdgddirdgd "the 

 supreme king of kings P 



I add the following remarks. 



Mr. Grotefend thinks, he is entitled to read in the foregoing 

 legend mahardo nando mahardd Azo, according to PAO NANO 



* As. Trans, iv. PI. xxn. and PL xxm. No, 1 — 16. 



t Mr. James Prinsep 's last reading of this legend was Maharajasa Raja- 

 rajasa Mahatasa Ayasa, and in a very perfect coin of General Ventura, he 

 found Maharajasa Mahatasa Dhamikasa Rajatirajasa. — See page 655, vol. 

 vii. Asiatic Journal. — H. T. P. 



X As Trans, v. p. 549. 



