The Early History of India, from 600 B.C. to the Muhammadan Conquest, including the Invasion of Alexander the Great c13.1

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| *No.* | *King.* | *Obverse.* | *Reverse.* | *References and Remarks.* |
| 1 | Alexander. | A. standing, wearing Persian helmet, and holding thunderbolt. Mon. 𐤠. | Horseman attacking elephant with riders. | Dekadrachm medal, probably struck to commemorate battle of Hydaspes. *Num. Chron.*, 1906, p. 8, Pl. i, 8. |
| 2 | Augustus. | Head of Augustus. | . . . . | Denarius; for comparison with No. 3. |
| 3 | Kozola Kadaphes (Kadphises I). | Head of king, with legend in Greek script. | . . . . | Bronze imitation of No. 2. As Gardner, *Catal.*, Pl. xxv, 5. |
| 4 | Huvishka. | Portrait bust of king; legend in modified Greek script. | . . . . | Gold. As Gardner, Pl. xxvii, 16. |
| 5 | Ditto. | Ditto. | . . . . | Gold. As Gardner, Pl. xxvii, 9. |
| 6 | Tiberius. | Head of Tiberius. | Emperor seated as Pontifex Maximus. | Denarius; for comparison with various Indian coins. |
| 7 | Nahapāna, Kshaharāta satrap. | Head of satrap, with modified Greek legend. | Thunderbolt and arrow. Kharoshṭhī version of Greek legend. | Rapson, *B. M. Catal.*, No. 243. |
| 8 | Chashṭana, Śaka satrap. | Head of satrap, with modified Greek legend. | Sun, or star, moon; *chaitya* symbol, river or snake. Brahmī legend of titles and name. | Rapson, *B. M. Catal.*, No. 260, &c. (=*Pl.* X, *J. B.*). |
| 9 | Rudrasiṁha, Śaka satrap. | Head of satrap, with traces of corrupt Greek legend. | *Chaitya* symbol. Brahmī legend of name and titles. | Rapson, *B. M. Catal.*, Pl. xvi, No. 911. |
| 10 | Kumāragupta I. | Head of king, with date, ? 119. | Fantail peacock. Brahmī legend of name and titles. | As Cunningham, *A. S. Rep.*, vol. ix, Pl. v, 6, 7. |
| 11 | Toramaṇa Hūṇa. | Head of king to l., with date 52. | Fantail peacock. Brahmī legend of name and titles. | *Coins, Med. India*, Pl. ii. 11. |
| 12 | Aṁśuvarman of Nepāl. | Winged lion. Brahmī legend, *Śry-aṁśurvarma*. | Cow. Brahmī legend, *Kāmadehi*, 'incarnation of Kāma'. | *Coins, Anc. India*, Pl. xiii, 6. |
| 13 | Mihiragula Hūṇa. | Barbarous bust of king, with name in Brahmī script. | Rude bull, walking l. Legend, *jayatu vrishah*, 'victory to the bull'. | As *I. M. Catal.*, vol. i, Pl. xxv, 5. |
| 14 | Bhoja or Mihira, Gurjara-Pratihāra, king of Kanauj. | Boar incarnation of Vishṇu, and solar symbol. | Traces of Sassanian type. Legend, imperfect, *Śrīmad Ādi-varāha*, 'the fortunate primaeval boar', a title of both Vishṇu and the king. | As *I. M. Catal.*, vol. i, Pl. xxv, 18. |