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Obverse. — Full-length standing figure of a man, facing front. 

 Each hand grasps, near the middle, an upright javelin at the 

 margin of the coin, from the top of which there passes a flattened 

 arc over his head. There appears to be a bangle on the left wrist; 

 the other wrist and the legs are indistinct. No border. 



Reverse. — In opposite direction to obverse. The royal mono- 

 gram, as usual. In space to left, the vase, with Bo-tree, indis- 

 tinct ; to right, the sitting humped bull facing the swastika. No 

 border. In coll., H. Parker. 



(3) Short oblong copper coin (fragment) ; length 97 in., mean 

 width '76 in., weight 19J grains. 



Obverse. — Full-length standing figure of a man, facing front, 

 apparently clothed from waist to mid-tbighs. His hands hang 

 down as though to hold javelins ; but the plaque is too much 

 defaced and worn for more to be distinguished. No border. 



Reverse. — On this face all that can be made out is the humped 

 sitting bull, which has been re-punched from the obverse by some 

 one. R. Massie, Esq., CCS. 



(4) Irregular oblong copper coin (fragment) ; length *92 in., 

 width '56 in. to *64 in., weight 42 grains. 



Obverse. — Full-length standing figure of a man, facing half- 

 left. The design is very roughly stamped. Apparently, the 

 king has bangles and anklets ; he holds the upright javelins, the 

 head and point of one of which can be clearly seen at the level of 

 his shoulder. His clothing cannot be defined. There is a bead 

 in relief at each side of the neck. In this coin the figure of the 

 king is in true relief. No border. 



Reverse. — Opposed to obverse. The royal monogram, as 

 usual. In space to left, a beautifully executed, full-bodied vase 

 in good relief, with a small mouth and distinct lip. Out of it 

 grows the Bo-tree, consisting of three separate shoots each ter- 

 minated by a leaf. Design on right cannot be distinguished. R. 

 Massie, Esq., CCS. 



(5) Oblong copper coin (? fragment) ; 1*10 in. long, -68 to *73 

 in. wide, weight 47| grains. 



Obverse. — Full-length standing figure of a very vigorous man, 

 facing front, legs apart, feet turned half-outwards. He grasps an 

 upright javelin in each hand, near the margin, that on the right 

 having a square knob at its base. He appears to be clothed from 

 the waist to the upper part of the thighs, and he wears bangles 

 and anklets. His shoulders are very broad and square, and waist 

 narrow. There is a raised bead on each side of the neck ; and the 

 royal umbrella passes overhead, seeming to spring from the jave- 

 lins. The king is not in true relief. No border. 



