SOTER MEGAS

163

Metal
Ho.

Obverse

Reverse

III

112

113]

114

As on No, 109.
8. -7.

?5

s. •?.

As on No. 109.

PL XVI.

(e) Type: deity with cornucopia^ no legend; copper,, round

Within dotted border erect nude
figure with long sceptre in r. hand
and drapery over lf arm.

To r. Kh. w.

To 1. M. 9.

Possibly Siva, cp. figure on type
(??) of Gondophares and on the
gold coins of Wema Kadphises.

W. 25.

S. -45.

S. -5.
Unrepresented types: None.

Within dotted border draped
figure standing to r., holding
cornucopiae.

To r. flower-pot containing plant.

To 1. M. 2.

PL XVI.

HEEAOS (MIAOS)2

(a) Type: bust of king and horseman, with Greek
inscription only; silver, round

Within reel and pellet border,
diademed bust of king to r.

W. 196.
S. 1-2.

115 Within reel and pellet border, King on horseback to r., fol-

lowed by flying figure of Nike
with wreath.

Greek legend TYANNDNTDZ
HADY KQHANDY

In exergue a word which has
been variously interpreted as
ZANAB and SAKA. On this
specimen it looks like 2EAKA.
G. B. PL XVI.

* This rare type is not represented in the existing B. M. Cat., but was described and
illustrated by Cunningham in The Coins of the Sakas* The British Museum now possesses
several specimens, and these clearly show the absence of any inscription : the attribution is
certain owing to the presence of the characteristic Soter Megas symbol. The Hindu symbol
of the pot and plant is common to this type and to the bilingual type. It is found on
ancient Hindu coins, e.g. L M. «., vol. i, PL XXII. 19.

2 The coins of the ruler whose name has been read as Heraos or Miaos, have been much
discussed. Full references are given on p. 9 of Prof. E. J. Bapson'sl Indian Coins * (Grundriss der