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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Nathan B., post: 4576272, member: 112852&quot;]Yes!&nbsp; I&#039;m very happy to see this topic, as I have been looking at Baktrian and Indo-Greek coins for a while, now.&nbsp; I&#039;ve decided that my next two ancients will be Indo-Greek: one Menander I, and one from one of his successors.&nbsp; It is quite possible that I will end up collecting Indo-Greek coins more than any other area.</p><p><br /></p><p>The reason I&#039;m so interested in the Indo-Greeks is because they sat at the crossroads of the Greek west and the Indian south.&nbsp; This interesting because of the probability of philosophical exchanges that seem to show up in Greek philosophers like Pyrrho, who traveled to India with Alexander the Great and his army. Some think the pre-Socratic philosopher Pythagoras shows Indian influences, too.&nbsp; (Of course, both Pythagoras and Pyrrho were well before the time of the Indo-Greek kingdoms.)</p><p><br /></p><p>I also have to say, the portraiture and also the general artistry and execution on some of the Baktrian coins is extraordinarily well-done, but due to pricing I don&#039;t see any of those coming my way for a very long time.</p><p><br /></p><p>[USER=113081]@limmle[/USER], and others, what drew you to Baktrian and Indo-Greek coins?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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