Political History of Ancient India, from the Accession of Parikshit to the Extinction of the Gupta Dynasty c17.s3.37
Political History of Ancient India, from the Accession of Parikshit to the Extinction of the Gupta Dynasty c17.s3.37
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c17.s3.37
There is one coin which Edward Thomas and Cunningham attributed to Vonones and Azes I. But the coin really belongs to Maues.² There is a silver coin of a prince named Spalirises which bears on the obverse the legend *Basileus Adelphoy Spilirisoy*, and on the reverse "*Mahārāja bhrātā dhramiasa Spaliriśasa*," *i.e.*, of Spalirises the Just, brother of the king. This king has been identified by some with Vonones and by others with Maues.³ Vonones was succeeded as supreme ruler by Spalirises.⁴ The coins of Spalirises present two varieties, *viz.*,