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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;limmle, post: 4577083, member: 113081&quot;]The Kushan and Indo-Scythian coins are very much part of the story. T<font size="4">heir coins used a corrupted version of Greek on the obverse. They also continued to mint posthumous versions of coins of previous Greek Kings (especially Hermaios).</font></p><p><font size="4"><img src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/761293_b0beaf59cc03482fb8c33f876a161fd6~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_196,h_196,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01/IMG_7953_JPG.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /><img src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/761293_5eb832e6a7404a30ac84476ec692e6cb~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_196,h_196,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01/IMG_7952_JPG.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></font></p><p><font size="4"><font size="5"><b>Azes II (Indo-Scythian King c. 35-12 BCE)</b></font></font></p><p><font size="4">Struck: c. 20BCE</font></p><p><font size="4">Obverse: Elephant, Right. Greek Legend BASILEOS MEGALOY AZOY Reverse: Bull (Zebu), right. Karosthi legend MAHARAJASA MAHATASA AYASA.</font></p><p><font size="4">Reference: Senior 109.10 (no monogram)</font></p><p><font size="4"><br /></font></p><p><font size="4"><img src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/761293_e8f48059f89743a98242e97abebee226~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_196,h_196,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01/IMG_7956_JPG.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /><img src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/761293_e9c56c47bb4a4068a5392cd60b3d296d~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_196,h_196,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01/IMG_7957_JPG.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></font></p><p><font size="4"><font size="5"><b>Vima Takha Soter Megas (Kushan King c. 50-100 CE)</b></font></font></p><p><font size="4"><font size="4">Struck: c. 50-100 CE</font></font></p><p><font size="4"><font size="4">Obverse: Diademed bust right, holding sceptre, 7 rays Tamgha behind, all within dotted border Reverse: King mounted on horse right, holding whip or dagger. Greek legend around: BACIΛEV BACIΛEVWN CWTHP MEΓAC</font></font></p><p><font size="4"><font size="4">Reference: MAC 2947.</font></font></p><p><font size="4"><br /></font></p><p><font size="4"><img src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/761293_e5171631ef1b4698817d70da01d1964c~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_196,h_196,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01/IMG_7936_JPG.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /><img src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/761293_c9004e73c2a14f3983b142df03f8e608~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_196,h_196,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01/IMG_7937_JPG.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></font></p><p><font size="4"><font size="5"><b>Hermaios Soter (Indo- Greek King c. 90-70 BCE) - Posthomous</b></font></font></p><p><font size="4">Struck: after 70 BCE</font></p><p><font size="4">Obverse: Bare-headed, diademed bust of king right. (BAΣIΛEΩΣ) ΣΩTHPOΣ (EPMAIOY)&nbsp; Reverse: Zeus enthroned three-quarters left, holding sceptre in left hand and bestowing blessing with right hand, Karosthi legend around.</font></p><p><font size="4">Reference: RIC VI 61</font></p><p><font size="4"><br /></font></p><p><font size="4"></font>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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