ATHAMA

145

Metal
No.

Obverse

Reverse

ATHAMA
(a) Type: mounted king; gold, round

Greek legend-----YCIAQ-----

King on horseback fco r. with r.
arm extended, as on the coins of
Azes and Azilises,

W. 3-4.
S. -4.

Field occupied by M. 16.

Symmetrically placed round the
monogram are the four Kh. letters
A thamasa,
G. B. PL XIV.

Unidentified

4O02

King on horseback to r, with r,
arm extended, as on the coins of

Azes and Azilises. Corrupt Gr.
legend.

W. 25.

S. -5.

•rayasa

Kh. legend --------

jayatasa---------

Draped deity standing to r.

PL XV.

SUPPLEMENTARY

(i) Deity in biga.

B. M. M Bidrachm.

Also known in round and square hemi-

drachm size,
(ii) Male figure holding ankus.

MATTES

Zeus enthroned.

B. M.

Square M

Aegis.

VONONES WITH SPALAHOKES

(iii) Didrachm of the hemidrachm type,

B. M.

SPALIRISES WITH AZES

(iv) Bidrachm of the hemidrachm type.

B. M.

PL XV.

PL XV.

PL XV.

PI XV.

* Special attention is drawn to this remarkable coin, which has been published by
Prof. E. J. Eapson in Part VI of his Notes on Indian Coins and Seals. The name Athama is
reasonably certain, and we can have no hesitation in recognizing him as a member of the
dynasty of Azes and Azilises. The coin is unique of its kind. It is the only known
specimen in gold of the Indo-Scythic series.

2 This is a well-executed little coin, and must belong to either this or to the Indo-Parthian
series, but differs in style from any coin I know. The epithet jayatasa is perfectly clear, and
its presence shows that this specimen is quite a new type. The only coins in the entire
Indo-Scythic and Indo-Parthian series known to me, which bear this epithet, are those of
Aspavarma, but the presence of the word on this specimen ending in - - - rayasa differentiates
it from both types of the Aspavarma coins. The only KLharostM epithet on Indo-Greek coins
ending in — rcvyasa, is maharayasa, a variant of maftaraja$a? but on this coin the preceding
aJcsara, which is partly off the coin, does not look like ha.