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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Jwt708, post: 3250759, member: 32619&quot;]It was a nice video. I must admit that I know very little about history of the various eastern Greek kingdoms.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/media/jwt-127-apollodotus-zebu.4591/full" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p>Apollodotos I, Backtria, Indo-Greek, 174-165 BC</p><p>AR, drachm, 14mm, 1.4g</p><p>Obv.: BAΣIΛEΩΣ AΠOΛΛOΔOTOY SΩTHPOΣ; Elephant standing right, MI monogram below</p><p>Rev.: Maharajasa Apaladatasa tradarasa (Karosthi script); Zebu standing right, Karosthi legend around, MI monogram below</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/media/jwt-185-hermaios-zeus.8908/full" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p>Hermaios Soter, INDO-GREEK KINGDOM, 90-70 BC.</p><p>Bl Tetradrachm (posthumous imitation), 24mm, 8.4g, 12h; after 70 BC</p><p>Obv.: BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΣΩTHPOΣ EPMAIOY; Diademed and draped bust of Hermaios right </p><p>Rev.: &quot;Maharajasa tratarasa Heramayasa&quot; in Kharosthi; Zeus seated slightly left on throne, extending arm and holding scepter; in left field, monograms.</p><p><br /></p><p>No Greco-Baktrians in my collection though I do have several Indo-Scythians:</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/media/jwt-32-maues-king.3462/full" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p>Indo-Scythians, King Maues</p><p>90-57 BCE (per CoinIndia; elsewhere, shown as 125-85 BCE)</p><p>AE hemi-obol, 9.5 gm, 20 x 23 mm</p><p>Obv: Elephant walking right, with raised trunk, within rectangular dotted border; Greek legend around, BAΣIΛEΩΣ BAΣIΛEΩN MEΓAΛOY MAYOY</p><p>Rev: King seated cross-legged facing oncouch, within rectangular border, monogram above right, Kharoshthi legend around:<i>rajatirajasa mahatasa moasa</i></p><p><i><br /></i></p><p><i><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/media/jwt-108-spalahores-hercules.4057/full" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </i></p><p>Spalahores, Indo-Scythian, BC 75-65</p><p>AE, hemiobol, 22mm, 8.5g; Kandahar</p><p>Obv.: CΠAΛYPIOC ΔIKAIOY AΔEΛΦΟΥ TOY BACIΛEΩC (of Spalyrises, the just, the brother of the king); Horseman right</p><p>Rev.: (Kharosthi legend citing Spalagadames as &quot;son of Spalahores&quot;); Herakles seated left on rock resting club on knee, control symbol at lower left</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/media/jwt-33-azes-athena.3463/full" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p>Azes, Indo-Scythians, BC 57 -12</p><p>AR, drachm, 2g, 16mm; 6h, uncertain mint west of Taxila</p><p>Obv.: BAΣIΛEΩΣ BAΣIΛEΩΣ MEΓAΛOY AZOY; king on horseback right, raising right hand, holding whip, Kharosthi letter &quot;ņa&quot; before</p><p>Rev.: Kharoshthi legend around: <i>maharajasa rajadirajasa mahatasa ayasa; </i>Pallas-Athena standing right with shield and spear, monograms on either side</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/media/jwt-111-azes-zeus.4058/full" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p>Azes, Indo-Scythian, BC 50-30</p><p>AR, drachm, 15mm, 2g; 11h</p><p>Obv.: BAΣΙΛEΩΣ BAΣIΛEΩN MEΓ AΛΟΥ / AZOY; Emperor on horseback right, holding whip and raising right hand, bow on his back. Karosthi letter in right field</p><p>Rev.: Kartoshi script around, &quot;<i>MAHARAJASA RAJARAJASA MAHATASA AYASA</i>&quot;; Zeuse standing left, holding long scepter and Nike, monograms in right and left field</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/media/jwt-73-azes-poseidon.3789/full" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p>Azes I/II, Indo-Scythians, BC 57-12/AD 5-35</p><p>AR, tetradrachm, 8.76h, 24.5mm;1h</p><p>Obv.: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΝ ΜΕΓΑΞΟΥ; Great king on horseback right, bow on back, right arm raised holding (?), whip in left, monogram of Karosthi letter left field</p><p>Rev.:Karosthi legend; Poseidon standing right holding trident and extending right hand, monogram left, Karosthi letter right (?)[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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