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<p>[QUOTE="FitzNigel, post: 2732179, member: 74712"]Hmm... not sure. I've got one on the way which I suspect will be my top winner in this category, but I don't like to count them until they are in hand. </p><p><br /></p><p>This Menander I is quite pleasing (forgive the old photo, I haven't uploaded new photos onto my iPad yet...)</p><p>[ATTACH=full]621593[/ATTACH] </p><p>Kingdom of Bactria</p><p>Menander I r. c. 165/55-130 B.C.</p><p>AR Drachm, 15.71mm x 2.5 grams</p><p>Obv.: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΣΩΤΗΡΟΣ / ΜΕΝΑΝΔΡΟΥ. Diademed bust of the sovereign right, coat fastened on the right shoulder</p><p>Rev.: (Maharajasa tratarasa / Menamdrasa). Athena Alkidemos standing left. Monogram 'H' in right field</p><p>Ref.: Bopearachchi, Ménandre (I) Sôter, 67</p><p><br /></p><p>For medieval Coins, it would probably be my current avatar:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]621594[/ATTACH] </p><p>German States, Cologne</p><p>Archbishop Philipp von Heinsberg, r. 1167-1191</p><p>AR Denier, 3rd type, 18.05 mm x 1.4 grams</p><p>Obv.: HITARCH EPICOV, Archbishop with mitre, crosier, and bible seated on lion throne</p><p>Rev.: EIACOLONIA PAICHAI, Three towers over wall and gate, likely representing the Cathedral of St Peter, Cologne</p><p>Ref.: De Wit 1993[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="FitzNigel, post: 2732179, member: 74712"]Hmm... not sure. I've got one on the way which I suspect will be my top winner in this category, but I don't like to count them until they are in hand. This Menander I is quite pleasing (forgive the old photo, I haven't uploaded new photos onto my iPad yet...) [ATTACH=full]621593[/ATTACH] Kingdom of Bactria Menander I r. c. 165/55-130 B.C. AR Drachm, 15.71mm x 2.5 grams Obv.: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΣΩΤΗΡΟΣ / ΜΕΝΑΝΔΡΟΥ. Diademed bust of the sovereign right, coat fastened on the right shoulder Rev.: (Maharajasa tratarasa / Menamdrasa). Athena Alkidemos standing left. Monogram 'H' in right field Ref.: Bopearachchi, Ménandre (I) Sôter, 67 For medieval Coins, it would probably be my current avatar: [ATTACH=full]621594[/ATTACH] German States, Cologne Archbishop Philipp von Heinsberg, r. 1167-1191 AR Denier, 3rd type, 18.05 mm x 1.4 grams Obv.: HITARCH EPICOV, Archbishop with mitre, crosier, and bible seated on lion throne Rev.: EIACOLONIA PAICHAI, Three towers over wall and gate, likely representing the Cathedral of St Peter, Cologne Ref.: De Wit 1993[/QUOTE]
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