1840.] Notes on Captain Hay's Bactrian coins. 541 



with his right arm raised ; in the field the two monograms already 

 described on the other coin of Azes, No. 3, Plate 1. Legend in 

 Bactrian characters — Maharajasa Rajatirajasa mahatasa Azasa. 

 " (Coin) of the great king, the king of kings, the mighty Azes." 



No. 5. — A square copper coin, of small size, and apparently in 

 good preservation. 



Obverse. — An elephant's head with the trunk turned up, to the 

 right — under the neck a chain and bell. Legend on three sides 

 BA2IAEQ2 2QTHP02 MENANAPOY. " (Coin) of the savi- 

 our king Menander." 



Reverse. — The knotted club of Hercules erect (the sketch gives 

 the reverse in the wrong position): in the field a monogram. Legend in 

 Bactrian characters on three sides ; Maharajasa dadatasa Midanasa. 

 " (Coin) of the great king, the saviour Menander." 



No. 6. — A round silver coin of the size of a drachm, in middling 

 preservation. 



Obverse. — Head of the king helmeted to the right, the ends of 

 a diadem appearing under the helmet; and the chlamys on the 

 shoulder. Legend— BA2IAEQ2 2QTHP02 MENANAPOY. 

 " (Coin) of the saviour king Menander." 



Reverse. — The Thessalian Minerva, or Minerva Promachus, walk- 

 ing to the left, in the attitude of hurling a thunderbolt raised in 

 her right hand, and holding before her on her left arm the iEgis, in the 

 middle of which is Medusa's head : in the field a Grecian monogram. 

 Legend in Bactrian characters — Maharajasa dadatasa Midanasa. 

 " (Coin) of the great king, the saviour Menander." 



No. 7- — A round copper coin of middle size, and in bad preservation. 

 This piece, from its type and general appearance, and from the few 

 Bactrian characters visible on the reverse, is undoubtedly a coin of 

 Undopherres, similar to that which has already been described as 

 No. 8 of Plate I. 



No. 8. — A round copper coin of middle size, and in bad preserva- 

 tion. It is a piece of the king Kadphises, or Kadaphes, before de- 

 scribed in the notice of Nos. 5, 6, and 7> of Plate I. 



No. 9. — A round silver coin of the size of a drachm ; of good make, 

 and in beautiful preservation. 



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