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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;TheRed, post: 2941877, member: 87080&quot;]There were 3 coins I was biding on in CNG eAuction 411.&nbsp; The frequency with which I win coins from CNG is fairly low, so I was pleased to win a coin and the fact that it was the one I wanted most made it even better.</p><p><br /></p><p>The coin I won is the first of its kind for me, an AR drachm of Menander I Soter, ruler of the Indo-Greek kingdom from 155-130 BC.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]716503[/ATTACH] </p><p>I loved the heroic bust on this coin and Menander is a fascinating figure. He ruled a large and wealth Hellenistic kingdom in modern Afghanistan, Pakistan, and India, as attested to the larger number of his coins that exist today. He was also a convert to Buddhism and is featured in a number of Buddhist texts. After getting this coin I think I have a new area of coins to start collecting. </p><p><br /></p><p>Feel free to post any Indo-Greek, Oriental Greek, or Bactrian coins you have.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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