Proceedings of the Numismatic Society (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated.1837 Excerpt: ... TABLE, No. II. Mionnet's Bactriak And Indian Series. Greek Kings Of Bactriana. 4 Coins of Agathocles. Theodotus I. Agathoclis JiHus 9 Theodotus II. Agathoclis ncpos 9 12 Coins of Euthydemus. 1 of Demetrius. Euthydemi filius 9 2 of Antimachus Theos, or Nicephorua. 7 of Eucratides. 8 of Eucratides Megalus, or Soter (Of latter years of Eucratides). 1 of Heliocles Dicaus. "Fits tTEucraA DESCRIPTION OF THE PLATES. PLATE I. Fig. 1. Head of king to the right, with fillet and robe--R. Bonnets of the Dioscuri, and palm leaves. BA2IAEns ETKPATIAOT. Monogram. Silver. Obolus. Fig. 2. Head of king to the right, with fillet and robe. BAZIAEfis-sOTHPOs MENANAPOT R. Minerva Promachos to the left; the aegis on her left arm, the thunderbolt in her right hand. Inscription in barbaric characters, Maharao Rakako Minano. Double monogram. Silver. Didrachm. Fig. 3. Head of king to the right, helmeted. Inscription as before R. Minerva as before. Barbaric inscription as before. One of the monograms only of the last. Silver. Hemidrachm. Fig. 4. Head of king to the left, helmeted; the neck bare, the shoulders armed, the right hand grasping a javelin. Inscription as before--R. Same in all respects as in fig. 3. Silver. Hemidr. Fig. 5. Head of king to the left, with fillets; bust, attitude, and inscrip. tion as before.--R. Attitude of Minerva varied. Inscription and monogram as before. Silver. Hemidr. Fig. 6. Head of king to the right, with fillet and robe; face ofmaturer years. Inscription as before R. Minerva somewhat varied. Inscription as before. No monogram. Silver. Hemidr. Fig. 7 Elephant to the right, with a girth round his body. On three sides BAHAEflS ' AriOAAOAOTOT Sf THP0S. The monogram K.--R. Indian humped bull to the right. Barbaric inscription, Maharao Apollodado Rakako....