Ancient India
Indo-Greek
Lot of 02 Coins
Silver Drachma Coins of Menander I of Indo Greeks.
Indo Greeks, Menander I (155-130 BC), Silver Drachma (2), Lot of 2 Coins. Obv: diademed bust of king to left, seen from behind, wearing diadem, holding spear with his upraised right hand, Greek legend around “BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΣΩTHPOΣ / MENANΔPOY"(Basileos Soteros Menandrou…of king Menander, the Saviour), Rev: Athena alkidemos standing facing right, seen from behind, holding horizontal shield on outstretched right arm, hurling thunderbolt with left hand, Taxila/Pushkalavati monogram at left, discontinuous Kharoshthi legend around "Maharajasa tratarasa / menamdrasa", (Mitch. ACW # 1788/Bop.& Rahman # 308), 2.4g each, 16.83mm, 17.53mm, about extremely fine, Very Rare.
Price realized | -- |
Starting price | 10'000 INR |
Estimate | 15'000 INR |