1846.] The Historical Coins of Arakan. 235 



part of the Raja of Arakan," delivered it up to the Mogul Viceroy, 

 Islam Khan. This circumstance accounts for the Persian inscription 

 being wanting on this coin. This chief is called in the Bengalee His- 

 tory, Makut Ray, a corruption of his title Meng-re 1 , i. e. " War Chief." 



No. 5. The date and inscription of this coin are as follows : — 

 OOOI 2C8% OOq£ Qo£ (^ 000(5 000^8 O<$$00Gp 

 Translation. 

 1007. Lord of the Red Elephant, Lord of the White Elephant Tha-d6 



the monarch* 

 This king does not appear to have been known by any other name 

 than that here mentioned. The date is equivalent to A. D. 1645. 



No. 6. Date and inscription are thus : — 

 OOOq Gg$$ CX3S>£ ©|O^QgGp<X) 



Translation. 



1014. Lord of the golden Palace, Tsan-da Thoo-dham-ma Rd-dzd. 



The date answers to A. D. 1652. The style of the king is here al- 

 tered ; he is no longer Lord of the White Elephant, but of the " golden 

 Palace." This style was retained until the fall of the kingdom in A. D. 

 1784. The Pali title signifies " The moon-like righteous king." 



No. 7. The obverse and reverse run thus : — 



ooqi cg|^ ooo£ oqogcpeo 



Translation. 

 1047. Lord of the golden Palace, Wa-ra-dham-ma Rd-dzd. 

 This date is equivalent to A. D. 1685. In the list of Arakanese kings 

 before referred to, the date of this monarch's accession is erroneously 

 given as 1054. 



No. 8. The date and inscription are as follows : — 



°°1 J 89?? XS) ^ o|8(&ood 



Translation. 



1072. Lord of the golden Palace, Tsan-da Wi-dza-yd. 



This date answers to A. D. 1710. 



* The words meng tar a might perhaps be interpreted " Lord of justice." Whilst 

 dhamma generally refers in the Burmese Language to the " sacred law," tard alludes 

 to the "law of the land."— T. L. 



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