74 W. Theobald —Copper Coins of Ancient India. [No. 2, 
97 
216 
62 
0. 
Two fish to right in a semi-circular area. (S). A.I., 
XI, fig. 10. Eran. These fish probably represent 
sacred fish in ponds, as met with at the present 
day. 
98 
0. 
A string of fish between parallel lines, perhaps meant 
for the Bina river. (S). A.I., XI, fig. 3. Eran. 
In some cases ‘ Taurines * take the place of fish, and 
it is sometimes doubtful which symbol is intended. 
A fish to right above a ‘ Swastika.’ J.B., XLIX, 
XVII, fig. 15. 
99 
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0. 
100 
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R. 
A fish to left^within a ring, bordered exteriorly with 
nine inverted crescents. N.G., X, fig. 87. 
101 
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R. 
Two fish side by side. (S). J.B., XLIX, XVII, fig. 
15. 
These two symbols are on Buddhist coins from 
Faizabad. 
102 
• • • 
0. 
Three dolphins to left, outside a central ring. (S). 
On a 2£ Pana piece already described. Eran. 
REPTILES. CRUSTACEA and MOLLUSCA. 
103 
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R. 
A Frog. (S). A.I, X, fig. 13. Ujain. 
104 
48 
31 
0. 
A Cobra. (Naja tripudians). T.P., XX, fig. 25. 
This coin though copper, is probably one intended 
for plating, as the ‘ Cobra ’ is a silver symbol not I 
think found on copper coins. 
105 
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0. 
A pair of Cobras facing each other on their tails. 
T.P., XLIV, fig. 8, (more clearly seen on the silver 
coin. A.I., V, figs. 1 and 2). Cunningham calls 
this simply “ a Buddhist symbol,” p. 72, but its 
real meaning is beyond doubt, the two unsymmetri- 
cal 4 pot-hooks ’ fairly conveying the idea of a 
4 dancing’ Cobra. On the copper coins the symbol 
not unfrequently degenerates into a pair of printer’s 
4 brackets.’ 
The symbol occurs on the coins of the Kunindas and 
on the Satrap coins of Mathura. A.I., VIII, fig. 10, 
and J.B., VII, LX, fig. 16. 
106 
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0. 
A pair of Cobras with the 4 lingum ’ between. A.I., 
VII, fig. 12. The central symbol on the top line. 
One of the Panchala symbols. Also on coins of 
Mathura. A.I., VIII, fig. 17. 
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R. 
Also as a Reverse symbol on Yaudheya coins. A.I., 
VI, fig. 8, and on Nepal coins, A.I., XIII, fig. 7, 
and on coins of the Odumbaras. A.I., IV, fig. 14. 
107 
• • • 
0. 
A colubrine snake erect and bent into a crozier-like 
curve. J.B., XLIX, XVI, fig. 3. 
108 
• • • 
• • • 
0. 
A colubrine snake extended horizontally. (S). A.I., 
II, figs. 11 and 12. Taxila. 
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11. 
Also on coins of the Kunindas, A.I., V, figs. 3 and 5. 
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R. 
Also on coins (S) of Ayodhya. A.I., IX, fig. 5. 
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0. 
Also on coins of Mathura. J.B., VII, LX, fig. 26. 
109 
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Ml 
R. 
A river, or irrigation canal in a garden. A snake¬ 
like symbol on some coins may be rather intended 
for a river as on (S) coins of Ayodhya. A.I., IX, 
fig. 9, and on fig. 12 of the same plate. 
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0. 
And on some coins of Ujain. A.I., X, fig. 16. 
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Ml 
0. 
And of Eran. A.I., XI, figs. 3 and 12. 
