1843.] Asiatic Society. lo3 



3. ^Egyptian Kings. 



9. A silver tetradrachm, brought from Egypt by Mr. Drew. Obv. Head of the King 

 with curled hair, encircled by a diadem. Rev. Jupiter's eagle, standing on a thun- 

 derbolt. Leg. IITOAEMAIOY BA2IAEQ2 IALIH (anno 18.) Mr. 

 Prinsep observes concerning this coin— A coin of Ptolemy I. or the V, B. C. 204. as 

 Pinkerton says, his coins have most the letters IIA or 2A, explained to signify 

 Paphos or Salamis, both cities of Cyprus. 



10 Another. Same device AH Anno 8 - 



11 Another D. D. LlA Anno 14. 



12 Another D. D. LIE Anno 15. 



13 Another D. D. LlA Anno 18. 



14 A large copper coin. Head l of the King with curled hair. Rev. An eagle.. 



AEMAIO... BA.. E. 



15 Another copper coin. 



16 Copper coin of a King unknown. 



4. INDO-GRECIAN KINGS. 



a. Eukratides. 



17 Obv. Square copper coin. Helmeted head of the King. Rev. The two Dioscuri, 

 as it appears, charging. Owing to this type, which is that of Eukratides, and the 

 head of the King, it has been appropriated to that prince. 



b. Menander. 



18 Silver tetradrachma. Obv. BA2IAEQ2 2QTHP02 MENANA- 

 POY. Head of the King with fillet and part of the bust, with the right hand 

 throwing a thunderbolt. R. ^p^'^^ T? + l <- 1 k l TIlT- (Moharajara Tadatasa Mi- 

 nadasa.) Minerva facing the right, in the left the iEgis, with the right throwing a 

 spear. Monogram. 



19. The same Obverse. Rev. The same type and monogram. Legend *PAi *P*1"11 



20 The same. 



21 The same Obverse. Rev. The same legend. Monogram. Minerva facing the 

 left, the thunderbolt in the right, and the iEgis in the left. 



22 The same legend and type. Rev. The same, excepting that the monogram is to 

 the left of Minerva, instead of to the right. The same legend, well preserved. 



23 The same legend. Helmeted head of the King. Rev. The same legend. Minerva 

 facing the left with monogram on the left. 



24 The same. 



25 The same with exception of the monogram, which is as in 21. 



26 Copper coin, totally effaced ; visible only the letter ME. 



c. Hermes (?J 



27 Copper head of the King, much effaced. Legend not traceable. 



28 Another similar one. 



