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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Curtisimo, post: 7856343, member: 83845&quot;]Great write up as always [USER=96635]@Pavlos[/USER] . I love the new addition as well. Fun reverse with the Buddha tie in!</p><p><br /></p><p>One of the most frustrating things I found while trying to learn more about this period is how uncertain everything is.&nbsp; It’s not even certain who is related to whom and when they were king and over how large a territory. The mystery is still fascinating. Hopefully we learn more as the area is further studied.</p><p><br /></p><p>Here are a few relevant examples.</p><p><br /></p><p><b><font size="5"><a href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/apollodotos-apollo-and-tripod.347672/" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/apollodotos-apollo-and-tripod.347672/">Apollodotos: Apollo and Tripod</a></font></b></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1353670[/ATTACH]</p><p><font size="3">Indo-Greek Kingdoms</font></p><p><font size="3">Apollodotus I</font></p><p><font size="3">AE Hemiobol, mint in northwest India, struck ca. 175-164 BC</font></p><p><font size="3">Dim.: 22x22 mm</font></p><p><font size="3">Wt.: 9.27 g</font></p><p><font size="3">Obv.: BAΣIΛEΩΣ AΠOΛΛOΔOTOY ΣΩTHPOΣ; Apollo standing facing holding arrow in right hand and bow in left.</font></p><p><font size="3">Rev.: Karoshthi legend; tripod and monogram surrounded by square of dots. </font></p><p><font size="3">Ref.: BMC 17, SG 7594</font></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1353671[/ATTACH]</p><p><font size="3">Indo-Greek Kingdoms</font></p><p><font size="3">Menander I</font></p><p><font size="3">AR Drachm, Sagala(?) mint, struck ca. 165-130 BC</font></p><p><font size="3">Dia.: 20 mm</font></p><p><font size="3">Wt.: 2.46 g</font></p><p><font size="3">Obv.: BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΣΩTHPOΣ MENANΔPOY; helmeted head of king right.</font></p><p><font size="3">Rev.: Karoshthi legend, &quot;Maharajasa tratarasa Menamdrasa&quot;; Athena Alkidemos standing left, holding aegis on outstretched left arm, hurling thunderbolt with right hand, monogram at right.</font></p><p><font size="3">Ref.: Bop 16C</font>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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