438 Notice of some Unpublished Coins ENo. 162. 



No. 5. — A round copper coin, of large size, of beautiful make, and in 

 more perfect preservation than any other Indo-Scythian copper coin 

 that I have seen. 



Obverse. Full length figure of the king to the left, bearded ; his 

 head covered with a curious cap having a brim or peak to the front ; 

 and the ends of a diadem floating behind. He is dressed in a long coat, 

 under which his trousers appear, and over which a loose robe falls be- 

 hind in circular folds. His left hand grasps a spear or trident, and his 

 right hand is pointed downwards over the same object which is seen 

 on the obverse of No. 4. Legend in corrupted Greek characters : 

 PAO KANHPKI, "kingKANERKi." 



Reverse. A radiated and bearded figure, running quickly to the left ; 

 dressed only in a pair of very short tight drawers, and holding up with 

 both hands a large loose robe or cloak, which falls in circular folds 

 behind him. To the left is the Indo-Scythian monograph ; and to the 

 right in bad Greek characters the word OAAO ; which Professor 

 Lassen was the first to explain very happily by Vado ; Sanskrit Vata, 

 Zend Vato, and modern Persian Bad, or " the wind ;" which is repre- 

 sented running more or less quickly on different coins. The coins of 

 this type in copper are of three sizes ; large, middle, and small. 



No. 6. — A round copper coin, of large size, and uncommon thickness ; 

 of very good make, and in tolerable preservation. 



Obverse. Exactly the same as the preceding. 



Reverse. A figure seated in the Oriental fashion ; the hair dressed 

 in a knot on the top of the head, which is encircled by a halo formed 

 of dots ; the ears either elongated after the manner of Buddhist sculp- 

 tures, or adorned with jewels ; the left hand resting upon the feet, and 

 the right hand, with fingers extended, placed opposite the breast, in a 

 manner peculiar to Buddhist figures, and more particularly to Amogha 

 Siddha, one of the five celestial Buddhas. Amogha Siddha is also a 

 title of Adi Buddha himself. Monograph to the left : and legend 

 around the piece in corrupted Greek characters, O BOAA CAM; 

 which I think may be intended for OM BOAA CAMANA or Aum 

 Buddha Sramana. I do not by any means insist upon the correctness of 

 this reading ; but it is a highly probable one, from its being placed 

 around an eminently characteristic Bauddha figure. 



