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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;limmle, post: 4575928, member: 113081&quot;]One of my favourite areas of history are the Indo-Greek Kingdoms. These mysterious outposts of Classical Greek culture , left over from Alexander the Great and the Seleucids lasted till the end of the BCE years in the remote areas of modern day Afghanistan and North West India. The merging of local art and religion with Greek styles is unique and we know so little about the history with almost no written records. The coins often depict Indian deities with Greek features and combine Greek lettered obverse with the local ancient Karoshthi scripts on the reverse.</p><p>Here is a beautiful coin I acquired last year, of one of the last kings, Zoilos II from about 50 BCE.</p><p>Who were these mysterious people? What were they like, what are their stories? We really only have the coins to tell us anything.</p><p>Does anyone have others to share?</p><p>[ATTACH]1132904[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]1132905[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><font size="5"><b>Zoilos II Soter (Indo-Greek King c. 55-35 BCE) - silver drachm</b></font></p><p>Struck: c. 55-53 BCE</p><p>Obverse: Diademed bust of king right, Greek legend around: BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΣΩTHPOΣ // ZΩIΛOY</p><p>Reverse: Athena Alkidemos standing left, seen from behind, holding shield on outstretched left arm, and hurling thunderbolt with right hand, monogram at right, additional Kharoshthi letter vi at left, Kharoshthi legend around: Maharajasa tratarasa // Jhoilasa.</p><p><br /></p><p>Reference: MIG 459q, Bop 1E[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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