The Early History of India, from 600 B.C. to the Muhammadan Conquest, including the Invasion of Alexander the Great c6: Contents of Plate of Indian Coins (1) in the British Museum
The Early History of India, from 600 B.C. to the Muhammadan Conquest, including the Invasion of Alexander the Great c6
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Contents of Plate of Indian Coins (1) in the British Museum
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| *No.* | *King.* | *Obverse.* | *Reverse.* | *Reference.* |
| 1 | Sophytes. | Head of the king r., in close-fitting helmet, bound with wreath; wing on cheek-piece. | ΣΩΦΥΤΟΥ Cock r.; above, caduceus. | Gardner, *Catal. of Greek and Scythic Kings of Bactria and India*, Pl. I, 3. |
| 2 | Eukratides. | Bust of the king r., diademed, and wearing helmet (*kausia*), adorned with ear and horn of bull, and crest. | ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΜΕΓΑΛΟΥ ΕΥΚΡΑΤΙΔΟΥ The Dioskouroi charging r., holding long lances and palms. | ibid., Pl. V, 7. |
| 3 | Menander. | ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΣΩΤΗΡΟΣ ΜΕΝΑΝΔΡΟΥ Bust of the king r., diademed. | Not figured. | ibid., Pl. XI, 7. |
| 4 | Hermaios. | ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΣΩΤΗΡΟΣ ΕΡΜΑΙΟΥ Bust of the king r., diademed. | Not figured. | ibid., Pl. XV, 4. |
| 5 | Kadphises I. | ΧΟΡΑΝϹΥ ΖΑΟΟΥ ΚΟΖΟΛΑ ΚΑΔΑΦΕϹ. Head of the king r., diademed, and closely resembling that of Augustus. | Not figured. | ibid., Pl. XXV, 5. |
| 6 | Gondophares. | Greek legend imperfect. ΒΑϹΙΛΕΟΝ . . . . ΥΝΔΟΦΕΡ . . . Bust of the king r., diademed. | Not figured. | ibid., Pl. XXII, 11. |
| 7 | Sivalakura of Āndhra dynasty. | *Raño Mādharīputasa Sivalakurasa.* Strung bow, with arrow fixed. | Not figured. | Cunningham, *Coins of Ancient India*, p. 109. |
| 8 | Kadphises II. | BΑϹIΛΕΥϹ ΟΟΗΜΟ ΚΑΔΦΙϹΗϹ. Bust of king emerging from clouds; helmet and diadem; Greek chlamys; club? in r. hand. | Kharoshṭhī inscription, *maharajasa*, &c. Śiva and Indian bull. | Gardner, *op. cit.*, Pl. XXV, 7. |
| 9 | Kanishka. | Standing king in Turki costume, with spear and sword. Legend in modified Greek characters. PAONANOPAO KANHPKI KOPANO (? P to be read *sh*). | ΑΡΔΟΧΡΟ Female deity with cornucopiae. | Gardner, *op. cit.*, Pl. XXVI, 6. |
| 10 | Samudragupta. | King seated, playing lyre. Legend, *mahārājādhirāja śrī Samudraguptaḥ*; on footstool, *si*. | Not figured. | *J.R.A.S.*, 1889, Pl. I, 5. |
| 11 | Samudragupta. | Horse, standing before altar and sacrificial post. Legend imperfect; between horse's legs, *si*. | Not figured. | ibid., 4. |
| 12 | Chandra-gupta II, Vikramāditya. | King shooting lion. Legend, *mahārājādhirāja śrī.* | Goddess seated on lion. Legend, *Śrī Siṁha Vikramaḥ.* | ibid., Pl. II, 6. |
| 13 | Kīrttivarman Chandella. | Legend, *śrīmat Kīrttivarmma-deva.* | Four-armed goddess, seated. | Cunningham, *Coins of Mediaeval India*, Pl. VIII, 12. |
| 14 | A Pāṇḍya king. | Two fishes under an umbrella, with other symbols. | Legend uncertain. | Elliot, *Coins of Southern India*, Pl. III, 129. |
| 15 | Rājarāja Choḷa. | Standing king. | Seated figure. Legend, *Rājarāja.* | ibid., Pl. IV, 165. |
| 16 | A Pallava chief. | Lion r. | Vase on stand. | ibid., Pl. II, 49. |
| 17 | A Chera king. | Seated figure, corrupted. | Bow and umbrella. | ibid., Pl. III, 128. |
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[Figure: Indian Coins
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CHAPTER I