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A. Cunningham — On Goins from the Akin Posh Tope. [Aug. 
Now the title which all the descendants of Wen bore in the 7th century 
A. D. is given by the Chinese as Shao-wu , which I take to be the same as 
the Zavu of the coins. Thus on the coins of Ivozola Kadpkes we have the 
following inscriptions ; 
Kushanasa Pauasa Kuyula Kaphasa. 
Which is simply transliterated in the Greek XOPANCY ZAOOY 
KOZOAA KAAA$EC. In this rendering it is especially noticeable that 
where the native spelling of the name begins with kit the Greek does the 
same. But this would not have been the case had the word been intended 
for the Greek title KOIPANOY. 
But this peculiar change of sh to r is not a caprice of the author of the 
Greek legends of the coins ; but is in strict accordance with a peculiar law 
of the Turki language by which sh and z are changed to r. We thus see 
how the Zavu (ZAOOY) of Kozola Kadaphes became Bao on the coins of 
Kanerlci ; and how the titles of Koranou zavu and Bao nano Bao Korano 
represent in the most' literal manner the title of “ King of the Kushan ,” 
which the Chinese say was taken by the Indo-Scythian leader. 
Dr. Hoernle notes that the title of Koiranos means more particularly 
a “ military chief.” But this term could not have been applied to the 
Indo-Scythian kings, as we learn from the Chinese that somewhere about 
A. D. 220 the Great Yue-ti “ put their kings to death, and substituted 
military chiefs .” It seems clear, therefore, that BACIAEYC BACIAEGN 
KANHPKOY and Bao nano Bao Kanerlci Korano, could not have been a 
“ military chief.” 
Coin of Hover lei or Huvishlca. 
This is a single specimen of a very common coin of Iloverlci. I notice 
that Dr. Hoernle reads the name as Hvirki: but the common form is OOHP KI 
and if the first O be aspirated, the second 0 may stand for Y. On a few 
coins the name is spelt OYOHPKI, which can only be intended for Huverlci. 
Bonian coins. 
The three Roman coins found in the Ahin-posh Tope are of great im¬ 
portance in fixing a limit to the antiquity of the structure. These coins 
belong to Domitian, Trajan and the Enqeress Sabina, the wife of Hadrian. 
As the last only is of consequence in dealing with the date, it is necessary 
to ascertain as nearly as possible the period to which her coin may be 
assigned. On it she takes the title of Augusta, which Orosius says she 
received at the same time as Hadrian was called Pater Patriae, which, as we 
learn from his coins, took place in the very first year of his reign, or A. D. 
117. We know, therefore, from this coin of Sabina that the Stupa of Ahin- 
