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the tunic is worn open in front, so as to allow the tie-strings of the pajamas 
to be distinctly seen ; the sword is wanting ; there is added a monogram 
(the same which in the present coins appears on the reverse) ; a mace or short 
club replaces the spear, but not carried in the (left) hand which is placed on 
the hip ; a trident and axe (combined as in No. I) replace the hook, but 
again not carried in the (right) hand which is empty and points down¬ 
wards to the unknown object.] Inscription on both sides, but not below the 
feet and above the head ; between the feet, along the rim, a series of dots. 
Reverse —Standing male figure with large pendent ears and a large 
tuft on the top of the head, dressed in a long robe reaching to below the 
knees ; parts of the dress (apparently a neckerchief) are hanging over both 
arms which are in elbow-position, the right one turned inwards with its hand 
on the breast, the left turned outwards with its hand holding some round 
object (a lotus) ; a circular nimbus round the head, another elliptical one 
round the rest of the body, both meeting at tangents behind the neck; 
monogram on the right of the coin (No. 6 on PI. I, table III) ; inscription 
on the left ; a series of dots all round the rim. 
This coin is well executed and in a very fair state of preservation. It 
appears to be unique, as being the only gold piece found hitherto with the 
figure of Buddha on the reverse, and the only one on which the name of 
Buddha is distinctly legible. All those known hitherto are “ copper pieces of 
imperfect execution, whose legends are absolutely chaotic in the forms' and 
arrangements of the Greek letters,” (see Ed. Thomas’ Jainism, p. 79.) 
Explanation, (a.) Obverse —Figure. Likeness of Kanerki; head and 
features easily distinguishable from those of Kadphises. Head of the latter 
thick and broad, of the former more elongated; features here sharp, there heavy ; 
beard long and straight here, there short and thick. The low object at the 
foot of- the king is very like a miniature of the large fire-altar, represented 
on the reverse of the Sassanian coins (see Wilson’s Ariana Antigua, PI. 
XV, 3, XVII, 13, 14). Hence the king is generally supposed to be repre¬ 
sented in the act of sacrificing on a Mithraic altar. 
Inscription. In the North-western or Arian Pali language and in 
Greek characters ; on the left of the coin PAoNANo PAo KA, on the 
right NHPKI KoPANo, i. e., po.ovo.vo pao Kavqpxi xopavo. The corre¬ 
sponding legend on No. XIV is ySacrikeus /JastAeam Kavgpxov; and it cannot 
be doubtful that the Pali legend is but a translation of the Greek one. 
JRaonano rao, therefore, must be the equivalent of basileos basileon and 
mean “ king of kings.” And, in fact, rao is the regular Prakrit nomina¬ 
tive singular of raja king (see Sinha Baja, fol. 20, H. Ch., 3, 49, 56). It 
still occurs as a title of Hindu princes. Again raanana (or rddndnam ) is 
the regular Prakrit genitive plural" of kings” (see II. Ch. 3, 56). Strictly 
