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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Roman Collector, post: 7594131, member: 75937&quot;]Great idea, [USER=75936]@GregH[/USER]! Here&#039;s my only Bactrian:</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/hermaios-and-calliope-drachm-jpg.1065227/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>Hermaios and Calliope, 90-70 BC.</p><p>Indo-Greek AR drachm, 16.2 mm, 1.80 gm.</p><p>Obv: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΣΩΤΗΡΟΣ ΕΡΜΑΙΟΥ ΚΑΙ ΚΑΛΛΙΟΠΗΣ, jugate busts, right.</p><p>Rev: Kharoshthi legend: <i>maharajasa tratarasa heramayasa / kaliyapaya</i>, king on rearing horse, right; monogram below.</p><p>Refs: BMC India p. 66, 1-2; Sear 7739; Forrer 53; SNG ANS 1319-25; MIG (Mitchiner) 408b; Bopearachchi 2B.</p><p><br /></p><p>And my Nabateans.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/aretas-iv-and-shaquilath-i-jpg.834237/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p>Aretas IV, Philopater, 9 BC - AD 40, and wife Shaquilath I.</p><p>Nabatean AE 17.5 mm, 4.30 g.</p><p>Nabatea, Petra.</p><p>Obv: Jugate busts of Aretas and Shaquilath to right.</p><p>Rev: Two cornuacopiae, crossed; between them Aramaic legend, &quot;Aretas, Shaquilath&quot; in three lines.</p><p>Refs: Meshorer 114; SGI 5699; BMC 28.9,23; Forrer 212.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/malichus-ii-and-shaquilath-ii-drachm-jpg.598344/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p>Malichus II, AD 40-70, and Shaquilath II, his wife and sister</p><p>AR Drachm</p><p>Nabatea, Petra</p><p>3.92 g; 12.2 mm</p><p>Obv: Laureate bust of Malichus II, right; inscriptions on right and left.</p><p>Rev: Draped and veiled bust of Shaquilath, right; inscriptions on right and left</p><p>Refs: Meshorer 124; SGI 5702; BMC 28.11,1; Forrer 213.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/rabbel-ii-and-gamilath-jpg.822529/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p>Rabbel II, AD 71-106, and Gamilath, his wife and sister </p><p>AE 15 Nabatea, Petra 3.10 g; 15.1 mm </p><p>Obv: Jugate busts of Rabbel and Gamilath to right </p><p>Rev: Two cornuacopiae, crossed; between them Aramaic legend, &quot;Rabbel, Gamilath&quot; in two lines </p><p>Refs: Meshorer 163; SGI 5706; BMC 28.13,3; Forrer 168.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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