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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Eyestrain, post: 1134526, member: 24213&quot;]The symbol you&#039;re referring to is a Buddhist Tirantna, their version of the eye of providence which crops up in various shapes and forms in ancient religions. In this case, the Tirantna, or Three Jewels, represents Buddha, Dharma and Sangha -- the three things Buddhists look to for guidance.</p><p><br /></p><p>Obverses of Bactrian/Indo-Greek/Indo-Sythian coins show their Greek cultural influences, reverses show their Gandhara cultural influences, including Kharosthi legends and symbols. There&#039;s a fair amount of variety as to how the Tirantna is portrayed from coin to coin (just as there are some minor variations on how the Chi-Rho would be depicted centuries later) but regardless of the specifics of style, that&#039;s what this symbol is.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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