1898.] V. A. Smith — Numismatic Notes and Novelties. 133 
NORTHERN SATRAPS. 
Ill Satrap Taraki. 
Copper, circular; diam. *6. Wt. 19 gr. obverse slightly convex, and reverse 
concave. Thin. [Rawlins]. 
Obv. Bust to r., bare-headed, or wearing closefitting cap. Traces of Brahmi 
letters in front of face. Dotted circle. 
Rev. Legend in two lines, occupying field, in border :— 
[If a hdksa] trapa. 
Taraki. 
This remarkable coin comes from the Bannu District. The 
characters are those of the northern alphabet of about the beginning 
of the Christian era, and closely resemble those on the known coins 
of the Northern Satraps of Mathura. 
KUSANA. 
• • 
IY Kadphises I. 
A. Copper, Diameter '8. Wt. 63 gr. Rather thin coin, without rim. [Raw¬ 
lins.] 
Obv. Bust to r., apparently bareheaded, Greek legend onr. margin, K°Z°YA° 
KAA[0IZoY]. 
Rev. Soldier marching to r., wearing crested broad-brimmed hat, and armed 
with a long spear and convex shield. 
KharosthI legend- la kausa kusa -. 
Y B. Copper, Diameter *7. Wt. 73 gr. Thick coin, with raised rim on reverse. 
[Talbot.] 
Obv. Bust to r., with a more Parthian appearance than that of A. Greek 
legend not distinctly legible, though apparently the same as on A. 
Rev. Device as on A, in better preservation. KharosthI legend in perfectly 
preserved letters, Kausa Jcusanasa. 
The two coins above described have been sent to me by their 
owners from the Hazara District. Mr. Talbot’s coin first arrived, and 
was not fully intelligible until Mr. Rawlins’ specimen was received. 
The Greek legend Kozoulo Kad proves that the coin must be assigned 
to Kozoulo or Kozoula (Kh. Kujula) Kadphises, and not to Kadaphes, on 
whose coins the tribal name is written with the initial aspirate (Gr. 
Xopavcrv and Kh. Khusanasa), and the name or title of the king is 
written Kuyula in KharosthI and Kozola in Greek, instead of the 
corresponding kujula and kozoulo or kozoula on the coins of Kadphises 
I. But, as will be shown later, it is possible that Kadphises I. and 
Kadaphes may be identical. 
The KharosthI legend on these coins is new. The reading kaiisa 
is perfectly certain; the first character is ka , the second is initial u, and 
the third is sa. The A specimen preserves a character in front of 
