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<p>[QUOTE="Alegandron, post: 25918019, member: 51347"]Wow, cool pickup, [USER=83232]@Muhammad Niazi[/USER] ! cool coin and nice rarity!</p><p><br /></p><p>Mine is a more common variety. I captured it because I think square coins are attractive. Here is my Zebu / Elephant from Baktria...</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1650237[/ATTACH]</p><p>Kings of Baktria Indo-Greek</p><p>Apollodotos I Circa 180/174-165/160 B.C.</p><p>Square Drachm</p><p>AR Square Drachm 20mm. 2.42g.</p><p>Elephant standing right; (RK) monogram below.</p><p>BASILEWS APOLLODOTOU SWTHROS</p><p>Zebu standing right; W below.</p><p>Bopearachchi 4E; SNG ANS 324-327</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The only BRONZE Coin from this Era that I have is this one. Unfortunately, I do know a lot about it...</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1650238[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Indian AE</p><p>Square Fractional Karshapana punch</p><p>125 BCE</p><p>9.0x8.2mm 0.86g</p><p>Ex: (Gifted from) Ominus1[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Alegandron, post: 25918019, member: 51347"]Wow, cool pickup, [USER=83232]@Muhammad Niazi[/USER] ! cool coin and nice rarity! Mine is a more common variety. I captured it because I think square coins are attractive. Here is my Zebu / Elephant from Baktria... [ATTACH=full]1650237[/ATTACH] Kings of Baktria Indo-Greek Apollodotos I Circa 180/174-165/160 B.C. Square Drachm AR Square Drachm 20mm. 2.42g. Elephant standing right; (RK) monogram below. BASILEWS APOLLODOTOU SWTHROS Zebu standing right; W below. Bopearachchi 4E; SNG ANS 324-327 The only BRONZE Coin from this Era that I have is this one. Unfortunately, I do know a lot about it... [ATTACH=full]1650238[/ATTACH] Indian AE Square Fractional Karshapana punch 125 BCE 9.0x8.2mm 0.86g Ex: (Gifted from) Ominus1[/QUOTE]
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