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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Theodosius, post: 2897827, member: 77077&quot;]I like these Indo-Greek coins a lot too.&nbsp; They have interesting devices, inscriptions and history.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]697404[/ATTACH]</p><p>Kings of Bactria. Menander I (c. 166/55-130 BC).</p><p>AE square Unit (13mm, 2.64 g).</p><p>Obverse: BΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΣΩTHPOΣ MENANΔPOΣ, head of elephant right wearing bell around neck.</p><p>Reverse: Legend in Karoshti around club.</p><p>References: Mitchiner 134, Type 239.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]697405[/ATTACH]</p><p>Kingdom of Batria, Eucratides I ‘the Great’, 170-145 BC</p><p>AR Tetradrachm, 16.91g, 34mm</p><p>Obverse: Diademed and draped bust of Eucratides right wearing broad-brimmed Bactrian helmet, ad and reel border.</p><p>Reverse: BAΣIΛEΩΣ MEΓAΛOY EYKPATIΔOY, the Dioscuri on rearing horses to right, each holding a palm, monogram beneath horses to right.</p><p>References: Bopearachchi Série 6E variant (monogram on right).</p><p>Ex. 1980s collection, Ex James Beach</p><p><br /></p><p>John[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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