1898.] 
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Obv. BA^IAEOZ EYEPrEToY THAEcJ) 0Y. Giant (Skythes ? ), 
his body ending in three serpents ; holds in each hand, hammer (?) 
Rev, Kharosthl legend, Maharajasa palanalcramasa (or perhaps, palanaltsamasa) 
Teliphasa. Helios radiate, facing, clad in tunic and chlamys, holds long sceptre; 
beside him male figure wrapped in mantle, wearing wreath, or horned ; in field, 
mon. Weight 37. Diam. "7. 
The long epithet which is the Prakrit equivalent of evepyerov 
appears to be the same on the new coin as on the previously known 
hemidrachms. The reading is unfortunately doubtful. 
Lassen read parakaramasa, which, as Yon Sallet remarks, is certainly 
erroneous. 
Cunningham suggested kaldnakramasa. Yon Sallet reads kalana- 
(or kalaka-) hramasa. 
I agree that the first character is ka , and that the second consonant 
is l. But the new coin shows a short vertical stroke across the 
horizontal line of the l, which converts the character into li , or le. 
The third character, a hook turned to the right, is certainly either 
the cerebral n, or the dental n. The first element of the word therefore 
reads kalina , or kalena. 
Lengthening the vowels it may be read as kalina , (or kalena ), 
and the whole compound taken as kalinakramasa. Mr. Bendall’s 
pdlanaksamasa does not seem to be admissible. But, though kalina- 
kramasa seems to be a good reading of the letters, I do not understand 
how that form can be used as a translation of euepycrov, ‘benefactor.’ 1 
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INDO-BACTRIAK 
II. Peukelaus. 
Copper or bronze, square. Diameter '95 x’85. Weight 142 gr. From Bannu 
District, west of the Indus. [Rawlins]. 
Obv. Male figure, to front, looking 1., wearing hat and short coat. 
Legend, [BAZiAEftZ AIKAloY KAI] ZQTHRoZ flEYKCE- 
AAoY] 
Rev. City, turreted, standing, with r. hand outstretched over mon., and palm 
over 1. shoulder. 
Khardsthi legend, [Mahajrajasa dhramikasa tradatasa Peultalaiisa. 
This interesting coin is unfortunately in poor condition, and a 
photograph of it cannot be distinct. 
The coins of Peukelaus were published for the first time recently 
by Mr. C. J. Rodgers, who briefly noticed two specimens, (apparently 
obtained at Peshawar?), of which one belonged to Sir Alexander 
[ 1 I have not the slightest doubt that the reading of this word is kalanakra- 
masa , or in Sanskrit Italy dnakarmanah , which corresponds exactly to the Greek 
svepyi-Tov. —Ed.]. 
