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and the same coin is likewise described by M. Raoul-Rochette in 

 the Journal des Savans for April 1836, page 201 — and by M. 

 Jacquet in the Journal Asiaticque for February, 1836, page 167. 

 The description of this coin is as follows — Round copper piece of 

 large size. 



Obverse. — The humped bull of India walking to the right, over 

 which is a square monogram with two diagonal lines. Greek legend — 

 BAEIAEQ2 BA2IAEQN MErAAOY AZOY. « (Coin) of the 

 great king of kings, Azes." 



Reverse. — The sinha, or maneless lion of India, walking to the 

 right, over which is the monogram composed of the Bactrian letters 

 s. p. I. i. ; surrounded by the legend in Bactrian characters, Mahara- 

 jasa Rajatirajasa Mahatasa Azasa. " (Coin) of the great king of 

 kings, the mighty Azes/' 



No. 4. — Is a coin of an anonymous prince, with sounding titles, 

 whose titles are however not in the possessive case, as stated by Cap- 

 tain Hay; but he is quite right when he says that none of these coins 

 have any king's name upon them. The following is a description of 

 this coin. 



Obverse. — Head of the king radiated and diademed to the right, 

 the ends of the diadem floating behind the head, the chlamys thrown 

 over the shoulder : in the right hand, which is extended, is a sceptre 

 or sword, which on some coins changes into a cross with two streamers 

 hanging from it: in the field a monogram composed of a trident and 

 circle joined by a cross ; the whole surrounded by a dotted circle. 



Reverse A person on horseback to the right, with the right arm 



raised, and holding in the hand a cross: behind the head are two 

 streamers, and before the horse is the monogram already described. 

 Legend in bad Greek BACIAEYC BAClAguyN Cvi/THP 

 M£ TAS The great king of kings, the Saviour." 



Nos. 5, 6, 7- — These three coins are of a prince whose name varied 

 on different, specimens as observed by Captain Hay in three coins 

 which he has figured: some pieces of this type bear the name of 

 Hermceus, some have Kadphises and Kadphizes, whilst others have 

 Kadaphes and Kadphes, all of which names, except the first, agree so 

 nearly, as to warrant the conclusion that they belong to the same 

 prince ; and at the same time they furnish us with an almost con vine- 



