Indische Palaographie von circa 350 a. Chr. – circa 1300 p. Chr. c30.s1: Plate I
Indische Paläographie von circa 350 a. Chr. – circa 1300 p. Chr. c30.s1
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Plate I
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1. Punch marked coin. § 5. *Obv.* A number of symbols. *Rev.* Two symbols, one of which has been supposed to denote the district of Benares (C.CAI p. 56, Pl. I, 14). AR. Wt 52,8 grains = 3,41 grammes.
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2. Guild-token. § 6. *Obv.* Steel-yard; Above, in Kharoṣṭhī characters, *Dujaka* or *Dojaka*. *Rev.* In incuse, in Brāhmī characters, *negamā*. Æ. [BÜHLER, Ind. Stud. III, p. 49 (sec. ed.)
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3. Persian siglos. § 7. *Obv.* Early Achaemenid king represented as archer half-kneeling to right. Punch-mark, symbol like *triskelis*. AR. Wt 83,5 grs. = 5,41 grms. [RAPSON, JRAS. 1895, p. 876, Pl. 24.
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4. id. *Rev.* Incuse, and counter-mark resembling Brāhmī character *yo*. AR. Wt 84,5 grs. = 5,47 grms. [RAPSON, JRAS. 1895, p. 875, Pl. 1.
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5. Persian double daric, struck in India. § 7. *Obv.* Achaemenid king (probably Darius III Codomannus, B.C. 337—330) represented as archer half-kneeling to right. Behind, :ΣΤΑ; beneath, MNA; in front, ☨. *Rev.* Irregular incuse, with conventional pattern formed by curved line in relief. N. Wt 262,7 grs. = 17,02 grms. [HEAD, *Historia Numorum* p. 700. The inscr. behind and beneath the figure of the king on the *Obv.* has been supposed to mean "2 staters = 1 mina".
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6. Indian imitation of an Athenian coin. § 9. *Obv.* Head of Athena to right. Behind, 𐤌 *Rev.* Owl to right. In front, ΑΘΕ; behind, a bunch of grapes. AR. Wt 257,8 grs. = 16,7 grms. [HEAD B.M.Cat., Attica p. 25, Athens, no. 267, Pl. VII, 3.
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7. id. *Obv.* Head of Athena to right. Behind, a punch of grapes. *Rev.* Eagle to left, looking back. AR. Wt 54 grs. = 3,49 grms. [HEAD, B.M.Cat., Attica, p. 26, Athens, no. 274, Pl. VII, 9.
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8. Sophytes. § 9. *Obv.* Helmeted head of king to right. *Rev.* ΣΩΦΥΤΟΥ. Cock to right; above, on left, caduceus. AR. Wt 58,3 grs. = 3,77 grms. [GARD. p. 2, Pl. I, 3.
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9. Diodotus. § 12. *Obv.* Diademed head of king to right. *Rev.* ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΔΙΟΔΟΤΟΥ. Zeus striding to left, hurling thunderbolt; aegis on left arm. At his feet, eagle to left; above eagle, wreath. AR. Wt 257,1 grs. = 16,65 grms. [GARD. p. 3, Pl. I, 6.
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10. Demetrius. § 18. *Obv.* ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΑΝΙΚΗΤΟΥ ΔΗΜΗΤΡΙΟΥ. Bust of king to right, wearing head-dress of elephant's scalp and diadem. *Rev.* *Maharajasa aparajitasa Demetriyusa* in Kharoṣṭhī characters; Winged thunderbolt; below, right, monogram [Figure:]. Æ. [C.NChr. 1869, p. 127, Pl. IV, 11 = GARD. p. 163, Pl. XXX, 3.
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11. Taxila; single-die coin. § 56. *Obv.* In incuse, left, pile of balls, right, *caitya*; beneath, wavy line and uncertain designs (? vine-branches). Æ. [Cp. C.CAI. p. 61, Pl. II, 9.
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12. Pantaleon. §§ 21. 56. *Obv.* *Rājino Pamtalevasa*; Figure of Indian dancing-girl. *Rev.* In incuse, ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΠΑΝΤΑΛΕΟΝΤΟΣ. Maneless lion to right. Æ. [GARD. p. 9, Pl. III, 9.
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13. Taxila; double-die coin. § 56. *Obv.* Elephant to right; above, *caitya*. *Rev.* In incuse, maneless lion to left; above, *svastika*; in front, *caitya*. Æ. [C.CAI. p. 62, Pl. III, 2.
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14. Maues. § 29. *Obv.* Head of elephant to right; bell suspended from neck. *Rev.* ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΜΑΥΟΥ. Caduceus; to left, monogram [Figure:]. Æ. [Cp. GARD. p. 68, Pl. XVI, 1.
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15. id. *Obv.* ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΝ ΜΕΓΑΛΟΥ ΜΑΥΟΥ. Poseidon, holding trident in left hand, with right foot placed on the shoulder of a river god. *Rev.* *Rajatirajasa mahatasa Moasa* in Kharoṣṭhī characters; Female figure standing between two vines; below, right, monogram [Figure:]. Æ. [Cp. GARD. p. 70, Pl. XVII, 1.
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16. Agathocles. § 21. *Obv.* *Hītajasame*, in Kharoṣṭhī characters; Tree in square railed enclosure. *Rev.* *Akathukreyasa*, in Kharoṣṭhī characters. *Caitya* surmounted by star. Æ. [BÜHLER, WZKM. VIII, p. 206.
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17. Vonones and Spalgadama. § 30. *Obv.* ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΝ ΜΕΓΑΛΟΥ ΟΝΩΝΟΥ. King on horseback holding lance to right. *Rev.* *Spalahoraputrasa dhramiasa Spalagadamasa*, in Kharoṣṭhī characters. Zeus, facing, holding thunderbolt in right and long sceptre in left hand; below, left, monogram [Figure:]. AR. Wt 36,5 grs. = 2,36 grms. [GARD. p. 99, Pl XXI, 10.
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18. Euthydemus. §§ 18. 28. *Obv.* Diademed head of king to right. *Rev.* ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΕΥΘΥΔΗΜΟΥ. Herakles seated to left on rock, holding in right hand a club which rests on rock; below, right, monogram [Figure:]. AR. Wt 254,6 grs. = 16,49 grms. [GARD. p. 4, Pl. I, 11.
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19. Śaka imitation of coin of Euthydemus. § 28. *Obv.* Degraded imitation of head of Euthydemus. *Rev.* Degraded imitation of type of Euthydemus; left, copy of name in Greek characters; right, inscription in Aramaean characters hitherto not certainly read. AR. Wt 174 grs. = 11,27 grms. [C.NChr. 1889, p. 307, Pl. XIII, 5.
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