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V. A. Smitli —Numismatic Notes and Novelties. 
[No. 1, 
The coins of Class A, which claim to be issued in the names of 
Kaniska and Yasu [Deva] (op. cit ., p. 120) are certainly ordinarily in 
gold, but I have seen a fine brass example, nearly identical with 
Cunningham’s No. 16, which Mr. Rawlins procured from Chitral. 
Concerning Class B, Cunningham observes that “ the coins of this 
class are chiefly of gold. Some of the copper specimens are undoubtedly 
ancient forgeries, from which the gilding has worn off.” 
In reality the brass coinage of this class was extensive, aud numer¬ 
ous specimens have recently passed through my hands. The only 
copper specimens which I have seen are two. Of these one is in the pos¬ 
session of Mr. D. Ernst of Bombay, which is probably an example of 
Cunningham’s No. 2 ( Sita , Bha, Sdka ); and the second, a good specimen 
of Cunningham’s No. 5 (Saya, Bha , Sdka) is in my collection, 
I either possess or have seen brass examples of the following types 
out of the 13 enumerated by Cunningham. 
2 
Sita 
Bha 
Sdka. 
9 
10 
Peraya 
Kirada. 
Kapan 
Gadahara, $a. 
12 
Bhadra 
Pakalhdlii. 
13 
Bashan 
Nu 
Pakallidhi. 
With regard to the above names I may note that the name under 
the king’s arm on No. 9, presumably the name of the local ruler, which 
Cunningham reads as Peraya , is really either Peyasa , or Perayasa. 
Good specimens show the final sa very distinctly. 
My brass specimen of No. 10 has Kirada or Kerada under the king’s 
arm, but has Kasa [na] and Si or $e in the right and left positions 
respectively, instead of Cunningham’s Gadahara and Kapan. The 
reverse character on my coin is peculiar, and is not either the Ghasa or 
Yasa of Cunningham. (See J. A. S. B ., Yol. LXIII, Part I, p. 182.) 
The reading of the r. legend on No. 12, as Pakallidlii is really very 
uncertain, but the monogram is open to various readings, and 
Cunningham’s is as good as any. On No. 13, the king’s name seems to 
me to be Basana , or Bdsana, and not as read by Cunningham, 
The coinage in question also occurs in silver. 
Mr. Rawlins has a thin specimen of Cunningham’s No. 9, ( Bhu , 
Saha), in silver, with (?) Vi in 1. position instead of Te. He also has 
an unmistakably silver specimen, of thick, dumpy fabric, of No. 13 
(Basana, Nu, Pakallidhi). 
Mr. L. White King, I. C.S., possesses an unmistakeable silver example 
of No. 12 (Bhadra, Pakallidhi), and a second which is mainly of silver, 
but is slightly yellowish in colour, and may possibly be intended for 
