Ancient India
Indo-Greek
Drachma
Silver Drachma Coin of Strato II of Indo Greeks.
Indo Greeks, Strato II with Strato III (25-15 BC), Silver Drachma, Obv: diademed bust of aged king with protruding jaw, Greek legend around "BACIΛEΩC CΩTHPOC CTPATΩNOC KAI ΦIΛ / CTPATΩNOC"(Basileos Soteros Stratonos kai phil Stratonos ... King Strato, the saviour, and his son, Strato), Rev: Athena alkidemos standing facing left, seen from behind, holding horizontal shield on outstretched left arm, hurling thunderbolt with right hand, Jammu monogram at right, discontinuous Kharoshthi legend around "Maharajasatratarasa stratasa putrasa casa priyapita stratasa", 2.6g, 15.58mm, (Mitch. ACW # 2134-35), about very fine, Rare.
Price realized | 8'500 INR |
Starting price | 5'000 INR |
Estimate | 6'000 INR |