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<p>[QUOTE="SeptimusT, post: 3585540, member: 91240"]I've been interested in these types lately, and have acquired a few examples. I especially like the square bronzes. I think it's for the same reasons that draw me to Alexandrian coinage, namely the visual evidence of cultural exchange. </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]957192[/ATTACH] </p><p><b>Menander, Indo-Greek King circa 165-130 BC</b></p><p><b>Obverse</b>: Diademed, bare-headed bust of king right, discontinuous Greek legend around: BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΣΩTHPOΣ MENANΔPOY</p><p><b>Reverse</b>: Seen from behind, Athena Alkidemos standing left, holding horizontal shield and hurling thunderbolt, monogram at left, Kharoshthi legend around: <i>maharajasa tratarasa menamdrasa</i></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]957191[/ATTACH] </p><p><b>Antialkidas, Indo-Greek King circa 115-95 BC, 20mm, 8g</b></p><p><b>Obverse</b>: Bust of Zeus right, holding thunderbolt in right hand, BAΣIΛEΩΣ NIKHΦOPOY ANTIAΛKIΔOY</p><p><b>Reverse</b>: Caps and palms of the Dioscuri, monogram at left, Kharoshthi inscription aroundmaharajasa jayadharasa amtialikidasa</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]957194[/ATTACH] </p><p><b>Diomedes, Indo-Greek King circa 95-90 BC, 20mm, 8.44g</b></p><p><b>Obverse</b>: Dioscuri standing facing, holding spears, legend around, BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΣΩTHPOΣ ΔIOMHΔOY</p><p><b>Reverse</b>: Humped bull walking right, Kharoshthi legend around, maharajasa tratarasa diyametasa </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]957193[/ATTACH] </p><p><b>Vonones with Spalahores, Indo-Scythian kings circa early 1st century BC</b></p><p><b>Obverse</b>: Herakles facing, crowning self with right hand, holding club and lion’s skin, legend around: BAΣIΛEΩΣ BA ΣIΛEΩN MEΓ AΛOY ONΩNOY</p><p><b>Reverse</b>: Athena left, holding spear and shield, raising right hand, monogram on left; legend around: <i>maharajabhrata dhramikasa spalahorasa</i>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="SeptimusT, post: 3585540, member: 91240"]I've been interested in these types lately, and have acquired a few examples. I especially like the square bronzes. I think it's for the same reasons that draw me to Alexandrian coinage, namely the visual evidence of cultural exchange. [ATTACH=full]957192[/ATTACH] [B]Menander, Indo-Greek King circa 165-130 BC Obverse[/B]: Diademed, bare-headed bust of king right, discontinuous Greek legend around: BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΣΩTHPOΣ MENANΔPOY [B]Reverse[/B]: Seen from behind, Athena Alkidemos standing left, holding horizontal shield and hurling thunderbolt, monogram at left, Kharoshthi legend around: [I]maharajasa tratarasa menamdrasa[/I] [ATTACH=full]957191[/ATTACH] [B]Antialkidas, Indo-Greek King circa 115-95 BC, 20mm, 8g Obverse[/B]: Bust of Zeus right, holding thunderbolt in right hand, BAΣIΛEΩΣ NIKHΦOPOY ANTIAΛKIΔOY [B]Reverse[/B]: Caps and palms of the Dioscuri, monogram at left, Kharoshthi inscription aroundmaharajasa jayadharasa amtialikidasa [ATTACH=full]957194[/ATTACH] [B]Diomedes, Indo-Greek King circa 95-90 BC, 20mm, 8.44g Obverse[/B]: Dioscuri standing facing, holding spears, legend around, BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΣΩTHPOΣ ΔIOMHΔOY [B]Reverse[/B]: Humped bull walking right, Kharoshthi legend around, maharajasa tratarasa diyametasa [ATTACH=full]957193[/ATTACH] [B]Vonones with Spalahores, Indo-Scythian kings circa early 1st century BC Obverse[/B]: Herakles facing, crowning self with right hand, holding club and lion’s skin, legend around: BAΣIΛEΩΣ BA ΣIΛEΩN MEΓ AΛOY ONΩNOY [B]Reverse[/B]: Athena left, holding spear and shield, raising right hand, monogram on left; legend around: [I]maharajabhrata dhramikasa spalahorasa[/I][/QUOTE]
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