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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Muhammad Niazi, post: 5165899, member: 83232&quot;][ATTACH=full]1210463[/ATTACH] </p><p>[ATTACH=full]1210464[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Indo greek coinage:</p><p><br /></p><p>Diomedes</p><p>Bronze Quadruple</p><p>95-90BC</p><p><br /></p><p>Dioscuri standing facing, holding spears, Greek legend around:</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &quot;Of King diomedes, the&nbsp; saviour.&quot;</p><p><br /></p><p>Humped bull walking right,</p><p>Kharoshthi legend around: maharajasa / tratarasa / diyametasa</p><p><br /></p><p>The dioscuri were twin half brothers Castor and pollux who were also known as gemini in latin. They were the patron saints of sailors and also associated with horsemanship.</p><p><br /></p><p>Diomedes is another Indo greek king who is only known from his coins.</p><p>Among his coins this bronze quadruple is the only known type.</p><p><br /></p><p>Share your diomedes or related coins![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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