1901.1 W. Theobald —Copper Coins of Ancient India. 67 
The first column contains the number of the symbol in the present 
list; the second column the number corresponding with the numbers 
and figures of my previous paper on punch-marked symbols; the third 
column, states whether the symbol is on the Obverse or Reverse. 
As the verbal description of a symbol can never give so clear an 
idea of it, as a figure, I have as a rule given a reference to where the 
symbol has been figured, when such has been the case, and for con¬ 
venience of reference have endeavoured to group the symbols together 
according to their character, adding the class of coins on which they 
occur. 
FIGURES, MYTHOLOGICAL OR HUMAN. 
1 
1 
Ml 
Ml 
0. 
Head in profile of a Rakshas. (S) A.I., Ill, fig. 7. 
Taxila. 
2 
t 1 1 
• « • 
0. 
Siva standing with Trisul and axe. A.I,V, fig. 4, 
Kunindas. 
3 
• • • 
• • • 
O.R. 
Six-headed figure of Kartikeya. A.I., YI, fig. 11, 
p. 78. 
4 
• • • 
• • • 
0. 
Kartikeya as above, with small bird on his shoulder. 
A.I., YI, fig. 12. This and the last are Yaudheya 
coins. 
5 
Ml 
• • • 
0. 
A male figure standing, with staff in right hand with 
two cross-bai's. A.I., YI, fig. 7. Yaudheyas. 
C 
• # • 
• * » 
0. 
A female figure in front of a Buffalo. T P., XLIV, 
fig. 7. The copper coins are of coarse execution, 
but on the silver coins the figure carries in the 
right hand either a lotus, A.I., Y, fig. 2., or three 
balls on a short stem. A.I., Y, fig. 1. Kunindas. 
7 
• • • 
Ml 
R. 
A male figure with right hand extended and the 
left resting on the hip. A.T., YI, fig. 7. Yaud¬ 
heyas. 
8 
• • • 
• • • 
R. 
A female figure standing, with five dots over the 
head, perhaps Draupadi, as it is a Hindu coin. A.I., 
YI, fig. 12. Yaudheyas. 
9 
III 
1 • • 
0. 
A standing figure holding a flower. (S). A.I., II, 
fig. 17. Taxila. 
10 
• •f 
• • • 
0. 
A standing figure with a Taurine below. A.I., II, 
fig. 17. Taxila. 
11 
t • • 
• • • 
R. 
A female figure standing on a ‘lotus’ flower (so 
called) perhaps the Constellation ‘ Plialguni.’ A.I., 
VII, fig. 5. J.B., XL1X, VIII, fig. 18. Mr. 
Carlleyle is undoubtedly wrong in attributing this 
female to ‘Buddha.’ J.B., XLIX, III, fig. 9, 
p. 26. 
12 
1 • • 
III 
R. 
A standing figure, overshadowed by a five-headed 
‘Nag.’ A.I., VII, fig. 12. Cunningham suggests 
(l.c., p. 83), that this is ‘ Bhumi,’ the personified 
Earth goddess; but against this is the fact that the 
figure appears to be a male. As Bhumi is on the 
coin legends, the figure may be perhaps intended 
for Prithi, whence Bhumi’s patronymic ‘ Prithivi.’ 
In milking the earth too for benefit of mankind 
Prithi holds among pastoral tribes a similar place 
of honour as intercessors with Bhumi to that of 
