Just wanted to enjoy the attribution of these two, and I hope my attribution is right and they are not fakes, but if they are it's ok - 25 bucks for each is worth what I learned: First, a very common Menandros I Soter AR Drachm; it has a lot of holes but I picked it because the legend is complete Baktria, ca. 155 – 130 BC 16.6 x 16.8 mm; 2.374 g Bopearachchi Série 13, B; SNG ANS 771-781; HGC 12, 191 Ob.: BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΣΩTHPOΣ / MENANΔPOY ("of Menander King and Saviour") diademed, draped bust of Menander to right Rev.: ꅐ Kharoshthi legend “Maharajasa tratarasa / Menamdrasa”, ”Of the king, savior, Menander" Athena Alkidemos, viewed from behind, standing left, hurling thunderbolt in raised right hand and holding shield decorated with aegis on extended left arm, AY monogram in left field. the second one, Alexander the Great, Herakles –Zeus, AR Drachm The obverse is off center, but I like the reverse and since the flan is small, it seems there was not enough space for the legend and the mint had to squeeze in the last letter "o", which is much smaller than the others Lampsakos, ca. 323- 317 BC Lifetime issue or early posthumous issue struck under Philip III Arrhidaios 16.4 x 15.7 mm; 3.778 g Price 1364; Mueller 535; ADM II, Series VI, 145; See Margaret Thompson, “Alexander’s Drachm Mints II: Lampsacus and Abydus” Numismatic Studies N. 19, p. 25, https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015021567436&view=1up&seq=29 Ob.: Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin headdress Rev.: AΛEΞANΔΡoΥ, Zeus Aëtophoros seated left, himation over knees, legs parallel, eagle on outstretched right hand and left hand on scepter; (A)Π monogram in left field, coiled serpent head to left, below throne. Please share your pick bins that you have enjoyed very much researching
very nice ! This is a small bronze of the Seleucid king Alexander Zebina (BC 128-122) I got for not much, in a bowl full of small Hellenistic AE coins and LRB, in a tourist shop at Jerusalem. I picked it because I liked the two cornucopiae... And spent some time identifying the coin ! Alexander Zebina, AE 19 mm, Antioch c. BC 125-122. Obv.: Radiate and diademed head of Alexander II right Rev.: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ/ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔPOY, splayed and intertwined filleted cornucopias; Σ to inner left, A to inner right. Cf. SC 2235.2
I see what you mean. The intertwined cornucopiae on the reverse of your coin are perfect, not to mention it's so interesting to identify a coin. I enjoy it so very much; it let's one forget the bad news all around the world... I got one of Zabinas a while ago, also with two cornucopiae, not nearly as nice as yours: Æ Double, Antiochia ad Orontem, 128 - 123 BC 20.54 mm, 7.97 g SC (part 2) 2237.1h; Hoover HGC 1164 Picture courtesy mrbcoins:
