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Pali is of the simple form. The Greek legend too which is in the nomi- 

 native case, betrays an era certainly later than the earlier coins of 

 Undapherras, and about contemporary with the coins of the nameless 



Prince BACIAGVC BACIAGlDN C(J)THP METAC. 



If this coin is to be attributed to the Parthian Pakores, its date will 

 lie between a. d. 90 — 107 : but I incline to believe that our Pakores 

 whose coins are found in Sistan, the, ancient Drangiana, was a different 

 Prince. Persian tradition is uniform in its mention of two distinct 

 Parthian dynasties, the Ashkanians, and the Ashganians, who were 

 contemporary with each other. Ashg, the founder of the Ashganians, 

 was a descendant of Kai Kaoos ; and Khoosroo, the grandson of Ashg, 

 was reigning when our Saviour was born. This will make the date of 

 the rise of the Ashganians about 30 b. c. To the founder of the 

 Ashganians I attribute the following coins of copper. 



1st Ofa?. Ahorseman to the right. Greek legend BACIA£V0NTO2 



BACIAG IUN AIKAIOY APC AKOY. « Coin of the governing 

 over kings, the just Arsaces." 



Rev. Type obliterated. Ariano-Pali legend Maharajasa rajarajasa 

 mahatasa Ashshakasa tddatasa. " (Coin) of the great king, the king 

 of kings, the mighty Ashshak, the Saviour." 



2nd Obv. A horseman to the right. Greek legend imperfect BA2I 



QY AP2AK0Y. » (Coin) of the king of kings, * * * * 



Arsaces." 



Rev. Male figure to the left, holding out a small figure (apparently 

 Victory) in his right hand. Ariano-Pali legend imperfect. Mahara- 

 jarajasa ? * * * A fshshakaiaj " (Coin) of the great king of 

 kings, ***** Arsaces." 



I have in my possession the coins of two or three other Princes of 

 this dynasty, but the names are unfortunately too much obliterated to 

 be satisfactorily decyphered. One of them appears to be Orthamasdes. 



I have now made known the names of three Greek Princes, Strato, 

 Telephus, and Hippostratus ; and of two Parthians, Arsaces and Pakores. 

 To these I will add two Grecian kings, Dionysius and Nicias ; and one 

 Grecian Queen, Calliope, to make up the eight new names which I men- 

 tioned in the beginning of this account. 



Dionysius. A square Copper of middle size, formerly belonging to 



