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<p>[QUOTE="Sulla80, post: 3893059, member: 99456"]Brandon, here's a Bactrian coin you might like:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1026859[/ATTACH]</p><p>BACTRIAN KINGDOM, <b>Menander I Soter</b>, (ca. 165/155-130 BC), Silver drachm </p><p><br /></p><p><b>Obv:</b> ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΣΩΤΗΡοΣ ΜΕΝΑΝΔΡοΥ, diademed bust of Menander I left, seen from behind, one tie falling across right shoulder blade, wearing aegis on left shoulder and brandishing spear</p><p><b>Rev: </b>Helmeted <b>Athena Alkidemos</b> seen from behind, standing left, brandishing thunderbolt in right hand and holding shield covered with aegis (head of Gorgon in middle of goatskin) on left arm, wearing aegis (stole with central portion made from goatskin) over himation (mantle) above chiton (tunic), Kharosthi legend around, monogram in lower right field</p><p><b>Ref: </b>SNG ANS 723-732. Bopearachchi Series 7</p><p><br /></p><p>Menander I was the first Indo-Greek ruler to introduce this representation of Athena Alkidemos ("Athena, saviour of the people") on his coins.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Sulla80, post: 3893059, member: 99456"]Brandon, here's a Bactrian coin you might like: [ATTACH=full]1026859[/ATTACH] BACTRIAN KINGDOM, [B]Menander I Soter[/B], (ca. 165/155-130 BC), Silver drachm [B]Obv:[/B] ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΣΩΤΗΡοΣ ΜΕΝΑΝΔΡοΥ, diademed bust of Menander I left, seen from behind, one tie falling across right shoulder blade, wearing aegis on left shoulder and brandishing spear [B]Rev: [/B]Helmeted [B]Athena Alkidemos[/B] seen from behind, standing left, brandishing thunderbolt in right hand and holding shield covered with aegis (head of Gorgon in middle of goatskin) on left arm, wearing aegis (stole with central portion made from goatskin) over himation (mantle) above chiton (tunic), Kharosthi legend around, monogram in lower right field [B]Ref: [/B]SNG ANS 723-732. Bopearachchi Series 7 Menander I was the first Indo-Greek ruler to introduce this representation of Athena Alkidemos ("Athena, saviour of the people") on his coins.[/QUOTE]
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