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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Ancientnoob, post: 1631328, member: 44140&quot;]I know people out here love blended culture. I have assembled a meager collection of this ruler. I find all his coins, quite impressive, even the little bronze ones. His coins are arguably the most abundant of the Indo-Greek Kings. Menander I was probably the most powerful and the most successful of the Indo-Greek kings. He is immortalized as a Buddhist convert and his name Milind has come down to us through the dialog with the Buddhist Sage Nagasena. In &quot;The Questions of Milinda.&quot; He is said to have conquered more tribes then Alexander the Great. Yet history remembers him kindly. A truly remarkable Greek. I know there are quite a few types I do not have but I figured I&#039;d show you guys the ones I do. Please feel free to comment. </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>&nbsp; <span style="color: #000000"><font face="Arial">Menander I 160-145 BC</font></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><font face="Arial">AE Unit 14.0mm x 12.3mm @ 2.60 grams</font></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><font face="Arial">Obverse: BASILEWS SWTHPWS MENANDPOY - Bust of Elephant with bell around neck.</font></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><font face="Arial">Reverse: Kharoshti script- Club of Hercules. </font></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><font face="Arial">ref: SG7616</font></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><font face="Arial"><br /></font></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><font face="Arial"></font></span><span style="color: #000000"><font face="Arial"> Menander I 155-130 BC</font></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><font face="Arial">AR (Fouree) Drachm 2.06g @ 16.6mm</font></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><font face="Arial">obverse: Crested Helmeted of Menander-Greek Legend- BASILEWS SWTHPOS MENANDOY</font></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><font face="Arial">reverse: Kharosthi Legend; Athena Alkidemos left with Zeus&#039; Thunderbolt with shield; monogram right field.</font></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><font face="Arial">ref. Ancient Forgery</font></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><font face="Arial"><br /></font></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><font face="Arial"></font></span><span style="color: #000000"><font face="Arial">Menander I (165/55 - 130 BC)</font></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><font face="Arial">AR Drachm 18 mm x 2.42 g</font></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><font face="Arial">Obverse: BΑSILEWS SWTHPOS ΜΕNANDPOY, Heroic bust of Menander left, holding spear and wearing helmet, diadem and aegis (sometimes described as Pallas).</font></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><font face="Arial">Reverse: Karosthi inscription - Maharajasa tratarasa menadrasa, Athena, advancing right, brandishing thunderbolt in raised right hand and holding shield on left arm, monogram in the left field. Pushkalavati mint, chief workshop.</font></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><font face="Arial"><br /></font></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><font face="Arial">Menander I Soter &quot;Savior&quot; (r. c. 155-130 BC)</font></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><font face="Arial">AR Tetradrachm 26.5mm x 9.63g</font></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><font face="Arial"></font></span><span style="color: #000000"><font face="Arial">Obverse: BΑSILEWS SWTHPOS ΜΕNANDPOY, Diademed Bust if Menander right. </font></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><font face="Arial">Reverse: Karosthi inscription.-</font></span><span style="color: #000000"><font face="Arial">Kharosthi Legend </font></span><span style="color: #000000"><font face="Arial">Maharajasa tratarasa menadrasa</font></span><span style="color: #000000"><font face="Arial">; Athena Alkidemos left with Zeus&#039; Thunderbolt with shield; monogram right field</font></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><font face="Arial">ref :</font></span>SNG ANS 771–781. Bopearachchi Series 13, B<span style="color: #000000"><font face="Arial"></font></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><font face="Arial"></font></span>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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