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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;FitzNigel, post: 2512892, member: 74712&quot;]They are neat coins, and the interactions of the Greeks and Indians had spectacular ramifications for world history.&nbsp; I too enjoy putting these guys together:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]534783[/ATTACH] </p><p>Kingdom of Macedon</p><p>Alexander III (the Great), r. 336-323 B.C. (c. 325-315 B.C.)</p><p>Pella Mint, AR Tetradrachm, 27.72mm x 17.2 grams</p><p>Obv.: Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin</p><p>Rev.: ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ, Zeus Aëtophoros enthroned left, holding eagle and sceptre, ΣΙ in left field</p><p>Ref.: (Price 236, Mueller 1397)</p><p>Ex. [USER=74282]@red_spork[/USER] </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]534784[/ATTACH] </p><p>Mauryan Empire</p><p>King Ashoka &amp; Successors, 270-175/50 B.C.</p><p>AR Karshapana, 16.2 x 12.61mm x 4 grams</p><p>Obv.: five punchmarks, mark one: 468 (sun symbol); two: 392 (Six-Armed Symbol); three: 374 (arches); four: 15 (three circles and line); five: 142 (human)</p><p>Rev.: One punchmark: 15 (three circles and line)</p><p>Ref.: Gupta &amp; Hardaker 566, Series VIb, type VI IV C 142.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]534786[/ATTACH] </p><p>Kingdom of Bactria</p><p>Menander I r. c. 165/55-130 B.C.</p><p>AR Drachm, 15.71mm x 2.5 grams</p><p>Obv.: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΣΩΤΗΡΟΣ / ΜΕΝΑΝΔΡΟΥ. Diademed bust of the sovereign right, coat fastened on the right shoulder</p><p>Rev.: (Maharajasa tratarasa / Menamdrasa).&nbsp; Athena Alkidemos standing left. Monogram &#039;H&#039; in right field</p><p>Ref.: Bopearachi, Ménandre (I) Sôter, 67[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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