227 
1890.] punch-marhed coins of Hindustan, 
Pandu brotLers, Arjun 'was a noted arcber, and Ins unlucky escapade in 
bringing down a miraculous fruit, the property of a ‘ Muni ’ or Hindu 
saint, is the subject of a pretty poem by Sir W. Jones, familiar probably 
to most readers of this Journal, and another example may be quoted 
in the favourite hero of the Panjab, Basalu, “ Sahl Byne's redoubted 
son ” whose bow of might brought down the llakus Pagrbutt ; no wonder 
therefore that the bow should appear on the coins whether any esoteric 
meaning attached to the symbol or not.* 
59. A Steel-taed or hand scales. Fig. 9. 
This is not very common, but seems without doubt intended for a 
‘ steel-yard,’ in this instance probably made of ‘ bamboo.’ 
60. A PISH. (So designated by Thomas). Fig. 45. 
This creature may with equal probability be regarded as a centipede 
fScolopendra) . The figure is copied from ‘ Thomas ’. 
61. Three huts, the central being the largest. Fig. 59. 
As on these coins a man is usually represented with two wives, it 
seems probable that the taller or central hut is intended to represent the 
man’s, or perhaps the joint dwelling of the family, whilst each of the 
smaller huts alongside of the central one, represents the separate dwell- 
ing of each wife. 
62. A CROSS WITH ITS ARMS TERMINATING IN TREFOILS. Fig. 196. 
This is on emblem which may be seen at the present day in Chris- 
tian churches, on the altar for example of East Budleigh Church. The 
four arms of course indicate the three male and one female person of 
the A ssyi-ian godhead, four persons and one god ; whilst the trefoil ends 
stand for symbols of the masculine triad an idea which has survived 
to, and flourishes in our day, and was the religious germ-cell of all 
faiths which divide the godhead into persons or indulge in similar 
monkish subtileties. 
63. Sphere surrounded by four ‘ Taurines.’ Fig. 99. 
From a coin in my own possession. It is not common. 
64. A Thunderbolt. Fig. 160. 
For want of a better name I have termed this common symbol a 
‘ thunderbolt ’ though in reality it is probably intended for a composite 
* See Haficimento of the Legend of Rassaloo, J. A. S. B., 1854, p. 123. By 
Major J. Abbott. 
