4. Pañchāla: Phalgunīmitra. Æ. Wt. about 220 grs.
Obv., figure standing on lotus, to left a symbol.
Rev., in incuse, in early Brāhmī, _Phagunimitrasa_
“(Coin) of Phalgunīmitra”; above 3 symbols.
5. Taxila; double-die coin. Æ. Wt. about 180 grs.
Obv., elephant to right, above a chaitya.
Rev., in incuse, lion standing to left, above swastika,
to left chaitya.
6. Eraṇ; punch-marked. Æ.
Obv., various symbols, including
an elephant and the Ujjain symbol.
7. Andhra: Gotamīputra Viḷivāya kura. Bil. Wt. about 200 grs.
Obv., chaitya within railing, above swastika, to right a tree.
Rev., bow and arrow; around _Raño Gotamiputasa Viḷivāyakurasa_
“(Coin) of Rāja Gotamīputra Viḷivāyakura.”
8. Mathurā; Rājuvala, satrap. Bil. Wt. 38 grs.
Obv., diademed bust of king to right; corrupt Greek legend.
Rev., Pallas with ægis and thunderbolt to left; Kharoshṭhī
legend, _Apratihatachakrasa chhatrapasa Rajavulasa_
“(Coin) of the satrap Rājavula, invincible with the discus.”
Kharoshṭhī letters in field.
_Note._—Where it has been impossible to ascertain
the weight of the particular coin illustrated, the
average weight of coins of its class has been given; all
such weights are qualified by the word “about.”
[Illustration: PLATE I]
[Illustration: PLATE II]
KEY TO PLATE II
1. Sophytes (Saubhūti). AR. Drachm. Wt. 58·3 grs.
Obv., helmeted head of king to right.
Rev., cock to right, above caduceus; in Greek, _Sophutou_.
2. Pantaleon. Æ. Wt. about 160 grs.
Obv., in incuse, lion to right.
In Greek, _Basileōs Pantaleontos_
“(Coin) of king Pantaleon.”[9]
Rev., Indian dancing girl. In Brāhmī, _Rajane Patalevasha_.
[9] In these bilingual coins, unless otherwise noted, the same
inscription is reproduced in both languages. Technically the reverse of
this coin is the obverse, as being the impression from the lower die.
3. Apollodotos. Æ. Wt. 235-255 grs.
Obv., Apollo clad in chlamys and boots standing to right,
holding an arrow. In Greek, _Basileōs sōtēros Apollodotou_;
monogram to left.
Rev., tripod, Kharoshṭhī letters in field. In Kharoshṭhī,
_Maharajasa tratarasa Apaladatasa_.
“(Coin) of the king, the saviour, Apollodotos.”
4. Menander. AR. Hemidrachm. Wt. 37·7 grs.
Obv., diademed bust of king to left, thrusting javelin with right
hand. In Greek, as No. 3, but _Menandrou_.
Rev., Pallas to left with ægis on outstretched arm, hurling
thunderbolt with right hand. Monogram to right. In Kharoshṭhī
as No. 3, but _Menadrasa_.
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