232 W. Theobald — Notes on some of the symbols found on the [No. 3, 
the animal is clearly a goat (see fig. 20), and the plant a conventional 
representation of a vine (P) 
105. A BOW AND AHEOW. Fig. 58. 
On this symbol there is a sort of loop attached to the string, the 
precise meaning of which I do not recognise. 
106. Four squares within a square. Fig. 111. 
107. A DOG. 
Thomas represents the dog independently, giving no less than 
eight figures of the animal or allied species. Of these the fourth figure 
is probably a goat and the fifth a ‘ jackal;’ but, so far as I can judge, the 
dog is always represented standing on the top of a ‘ stupa,' and in no 
other position. Occasionally toward the edge of a coin, a dog is seen 
by itself, but rarely, if ever, so placed as to preclude the supposition 
that the ‘ stupa ’ was there, hut that its impression had fallen outside 
the area of the coin, the upper part only of the device, namely, the dog, 
being impressed. I do not wish, however, to go the length of affirming 
the dog never appears independently, but such is rarely the case, and I 
regard it as a culpable license of the artist not representing the dog, in 
the attitude ho almost invariably is seen in, that is, on a stupa, because 
it was necessary to Mr. Thomas’ theory that he should not by rights 
be there. Strangely too, not only is the dog omitted but the peacock 
likewise, which is always seen in no other position than on the top of a 
‘ stupa.’ Thomas wholly ignores the peacock ! 
108. Six balls or dots arranged in an equilateral triangle. 
Fig. 158. 
This symbol is a triangle each side of which consists of three dots. 
Whichever way this symbol is viewed, it presents three triangles stand- 
ing each on its own base, or three pyramids as they may be termed, the 
pyramid being a male emblem and in the centre is a fourth triano-le 
with its apex below, or the inverted pyramid or ‘ delta ’ which esoteri- 
cally represents the female principle in nature. This will appear at 
once, if the ‘ balls ’ are connected with dotted lines. 
109. A RECTANGULAR SYMBOL IN A SQUARE AREA. Fig. 116. 
■ 110. Elephant to right. 
The elephant on the copper coins of Eran is more freely treated 
than the somewhat cramped and conventional animal so common on the 
