Archive Lots

Indo Greek, Menander I (c. 150 BC), Silver drachm (Indian standard), 2.40 grams, 17.23 mm Obverse: Diademed bust of king to right, Greek legend around ‘Basileos Sothros Menandrou’ , Reverse: Athena Alkidemos standing, holding horizontal shield on outstretched left arm, hurling thunderbolt with right hand, monogram at left, Kharoshthi legend around ‘maharajasa tratarasa menamdrasa’, Very Fine, Very Scarce, Reference: www.coinindia.com, MIG 225f, Bop 9C.

Indo Greek, Menander I (c. 150 BC), Silver drachm (Indian standard), 2.40 grams, 15.99 mm, Obverse: Diademed bust of king to right, Greek legend around ‘Basileos Sothros Menandrou’ , Reverse: Athena Alkidemos standing, holding horizontal shield on outstretched left arm, hurling thunderbolt with right hand, monogram at right, Kharoshthi legend around ‘maharajasa tratarasa menamdrasa’, Very Fine, Very Scarce, Reference: www.coinindia.com, MIG 225f, Bop 9C.

Indo Greek, Menander I (c. 150 BC), Silver drachm (Indian standard), 2.50 grams, 18.44 mm, Obverse: Helmeted bust of king to right, Greek legend around ‘Basileos Sothros Menandrou’ , Reverse: Athena Alkidemos standing, holding horizontal shield on outstretched left arm, hurling thunderbolt with right hand, monogram at right, Kharoshthi legend around ‘maharajasa tratarasa menamdrasa’, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, Very Scarce, Reference: www.coinindia.com, MIG 218c, Bop 16I.

Indo Greek, Menander I (c. 150 BC), Bronze Unit, 2.00 grams, 13.41mm x 13.86 mm, Obverse: Elephant head three-quarters right, Greek legend on three sides ‘Basileos Sothros Menandrou’, Reverse: Club in centre, monogram at right and left, Kharoshthi legend on three sides ‘maharajasa tratarasa menamdrasa’ . Reference: www.coinindia.com, Bop & Rahman 397.

Kushanas, Kujala Khadpisis (c. 50 AD), Copper drachm, 2.40 grams, 16.68mm, Obverse: Hermaios style diademed bust to right, Blundered Greek legend around, Reverse: Hercules standing facing, holding club and lion skin, Blundered Kharoshti legend around, Very Fine, Very Scarce. Reference: Similar to Pieper 1718, page 267 But position of club and lion skin seem to have been interchanged on this coin.

Kushanas, Kujala Khadpisis (c. 50 AD), Copper unit, 5.60 grams, 20.36mm, Obverse: Diademed bust to right, Blundered Greek legend around, Reverse: Zeus enthroned to left, with hand outstretched, Blundered Kharoshti legend, Very Fine, Rare. Reference: www.coinindia.com, MAC 2911, Pieper 1714, Page 267.

Kushanas, Soter Megas (c. 100 AD), Radiant Bust type, Copper tetradrachm, 8.60 grams, 22.46mm, Obverse: Diademed bust of king to right, holding sceptre, rayed head gear, Reverse: King mounted on horse to right, holding whip or dagger, Greek legend around ‘BACI?EV BACI?EVWN CWTHP ME?AC’, Very Fine, Very Scarce. Reference: www.coinIndia.com, MAC 2947.

Kushanas, Soter Megas (c. 100 AD), Copper tetradrachm, 7.90 grams, 20.49mm, Obverse: Diademed bust of king to right, holding sceptre, rayed head gear, Tamgha at left, Reverse: King mounted on horse to right, holding whip or dagger, Greek legend around ‘BACI?EV BACI?EVWN CWTHP ME?AC’, Tamgha in front, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, Very Scarce, Reference: www.coinIndia.com, MAC 2979.

Kushanas, Kanishka I (128-150 AD), Attic Copper Drachm, 4.20 grams, 17.78mm, Obverse: Diademed king standing, holding spear and sacrificing at altar at left, Blundered Greek legend, Reverse: Iranian Goddess Nana standing to right, holding bowl and protome of animal, Bactrian legend at left ‘NANA’, tamgha at right, Fine to Very Fine, Very Scarce, Fractional coppers are Very Scarce in the early Kushana series. Reference: Pieper 1760, page 275.

Kushanas, Huvishka I (155-189 AD), Attic Copper Di-drachm, 7.90 grams, 23.89mm, Obverse: Diademed king seated cross legged, Blundered Greek Legend around, Reverse: Iranian Solar deity Mithra standing to left, holding sword hilt and another arm stretched forward, Bactrian legend ‘MIOPO’ at right, tamgha at left, Fine to Very Fine, Scarce, Reference: Pieper 1795, page 279.