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No. 2. — A round Copper Coin of large size, in the possession of Lieut. 

 Combe, who obtained it from Capt. Hay. This piece has already been 

 published, but as the sketch given in the Journal, No. 97 was 

 very imperfect, I thought that the publication of a more distinct out- 

 line would be a service rendered to all lovers of numismatic science. 



Obv. An Elephant's head to the right, with a bell suspended from its 

 neck. 



Rev. The Caduceus — Greek legend in two perpendicular lines as 

 on No. 1. 



On this highly interesting piece, we see the Elephant's head, which 

 on the silver coins forms only the King's head dress, occupying the 

 whole field of the coin. It is no doubt an emblem of the conquests 

 of Demetrius in India. 



No. 3. — A square Copper Coin of small size, in the possession of 

 Lieut. Combe. 



Obv. Apollo standing naked, holding in his left hand a bow which 

 rests on the ground, and in his right hand an arrow with the point di- 

 rected downwards. Greek legend on three sides BA2IAEQ2 

 MAYOY « (Coin) of King Mauas." 



Rev. A tripod. Ariano-Pali legend on three sides Maharajasa Mo- 

 asa, " Coin of the Great King Moas." This is the only coin of Moas 

 which has Maharaja, his title always being rajadiraja. 



The name of this King has hitherto been read as Mayes ; which is in 

 accordance with the Greek version : but the Pali gives Moasa unequi- 

 vocally ; and as the name is not a Greek one, we can have no hesita- 

 tion in preferring the native reading. The Greek would more properly 

 have been rendered MQOY. 



No. 4. — A square Copper Coin of large size, weighing 143 grains. Five 

 other specimens of this coin are in existence in different cabinets. They 

 are all found between Peshawur and the Jehlum. 



Obv. Apollo standing naked, inclined to the left; holding in his 

 left hand a bow which rests on the ground, and in his right hand an 

 arrow pointed downwards. Greek legend on three sides BA2IAEQ2 



EllI^ANOYE 2QTHP02 2TPATQN02 « (Coin) of the King, 

 the illustrious Saviour Strato." 



Rev. A tripod surrounded on three sides by dotted lines. Grecian 

 monogram in the field to the left, forming AHMHT, probably for 



