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Thomas, C. S. would seem to give it to the former prince ; but the 

 St. of the Pali is so immediately under the figure of Minerva, that it 

 would appear not to be the commencement of the name. 



No. 7. — A Seal in the possession of Mr. V. Tregear. I have introduced 

 this seal here, because its subject is similar to the type on the obverse of 

 the next coin. 



No. 8. — A round Silver Drachma, weighing 37 grains, procured by 

 Lieut. Combe at Peshawur. 



The original owner must have kept impressions of the genuine coin ; 

 for since Lieut. Combe's acquisition of it, I have obtained a silver forgery 

 of this coin from Peshawur, which has evidently been cast from an im- 

 pression of the genuine coin. The foregoing weighs 49 grains, and is 

 considerably larger than the original coin. This is even evident from an 

 examination of the cast alone, on which a circular line is clearly dis- 

 tinct, running through the letters of the title in the Pali legend ; which 

 are thus made only half letters, while there is more than sufficient room 

 for them upon the forged piece. 



Obv. An ancient giant full front, with snaky legs, which curl up- 

 wards on each side. Greek legend around the piece BASIAEQS 

 EYEPrETOY THAE$OY " (Coin) of the king, the beneficent 

 Telephus." 



Rev. A draped male figure standing to the left, his head crowned with 

 rays, and holding in his right hand a spear : to the right a clothed 

 female figure with a crescent on her head. These figures are no doubt 

 the Sun and Moon. Greek monogram in the field to the right, 

 forming AIK. Ariano-Pali legend around the piece, Maharajasa * * * 

 kramasa Teliphasa. " (Coin) of the great king, the beneficent Telephus." 



The Pali version of Euergetes is unfortunately too imperfect to be 

 made out satisfactorily, it ends however with karmasa ; and Su-karmasa 

 would be " well-doer," a literal translation of the Greek-Euergetes : but 

 there are three letters before Karmasa, of which the first looks like a p. 

 Parankarmasa would be " best-doer," and might for an oriental exaggera- 

 tion of Euergetes. 



No. 9. A square Copper Coin of middle size, in two pieces, from the 

 cabinet of Mr. W. J. Conolly, C. S. 



Obv. The Olympian Jupiter seated in a high-backed chair, his right 

 hand extended to the right. Greek legend on three sides BA2IAEQE 



