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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;tobiask, post: 2783058, member: 72028&quot;]I found these amazing bargain coins and couldn&#039;t resist both, as I adore mainly non-classical/non-popular coins.</p><p>I took the photos from the seller due to my horrible coin photography.</p><p><br /></p><p>Apollodotus II, AR Drachm of Taxila</p><p>110 - 80 BC</p><p>Weight: 2.06 gm. Diameter: 16 mm. </p><p>Bare-headed, diademed bust of king right, Greek legend around:</p><p><br /></p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΣΩTHPOΣ KAI. ΦIΛOΠATOPOΣ / AΠOΛΛOΔOTOY</p><p>&nbsp;(of King Apollodotus, the saviour and the father-lover)</p><p><br /></p><p>Seen from behind, Athena Alkidemos standing left, holding aegis on outstretched left arm, hurling thunderbolt with right hand, monogram at right side with Kharoshthi legend around: maharajasa tratarasa / apaladatasa</p><p>Reference: MIG 424a, Bop 2I</p><p>[ATTACH=full]644306[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Elymais Dynasty, Phraates</p><p>2nd Century AD, AE Drachm</p><p>Bust of King facing left with star with crescent above anchor.</p><p>Series of dashes (some claim the dashes are an attempt of immitating greek/other ancient script)</p><p>[ATTACH=full]644308[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>I know I know, get your pitch forks away, but I received both coins from Zurqieh. I purchased them a day before I found out he glues his coins with sand. These specimens I ordered seem completely fine and unaltered at least. I received both for 40 $ shipped with registered tracking.</p><p>Ironically Zurqieh has been a better seller than Newgate Numismatics (who cancelled my purchase after 3 days out of nowhere) on Vcoins.</p><p>Thanks for looking and post familar ones from these rather obscure kingdoms.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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