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echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 11/14/2013 8:19 pm Just added this to my collection. Baktrian Kingdom Apollodotos I 180-169 BC AE Quadruple unit 22 x 22 mm 9.6 grams Obverse: Apollo stand left, Greek legend APOLLODOTUS THE SAVIOUR Reverse: Karosthi legend: MAHARAJASA APALLAATAS TRADATASA (Great King Apollodotos, Saviour) alignment 12h Mitchiner ACW 1759ff Sear 7594 Report this Post to the Staff

Yeoldecoins Valued Member 384 Posts	Posted 11/14/2013 8:23 pm Wow, nice. Must be quite thick at that weight, bet it feels nice in the hand. I don't have a square coin yet..... Report this Post to the Staff
echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 11/14/2013 8:36 pm It is pretty thick, this is my first of this type I'm just starting to get interested in the Indo-Greek type coins. Report this Post to the Staff
sel_69l Bedrock of the Community Australia 21788 Posts	Posted 11/14/2013 9:30 pm The Indo Greeks were the first to mint copper nickel coins. Report this Post to the Staff
Eng5858 Pillar of the Community United States 1316 Posts	Posted 11/14/2013 10:24 pm Very nice Ski, I like these square coins, hard to put in an ancient vending machine.. Report this Post to the Staff
chrsmat71 Pillar of the Community United States 4981 Posts	Posted 11/15/2013 02:13 am awesome ski, those are nice. that was my first indo-greek coin...here's mine. yours has a nice lookin' patina, mine is pretty bare. is that a cracker crumb? darn. congrats on your pick up, nice to see some squares! Edited by chrsmat71 11/15/2013 02:15 am Report this Post to the Staff
ThisIsFun Pillar of the Community United States 2480 Posts	Posted 11/15/2013 05:22 am Nice pickup, love those square coins! Don't have one yet. Need to remedy that :) Report this Post to the Staff
Ancientnoob Pillar of the Community United States 5155 Posts	Posted 11/15/2013 2:35 pm This requires fruit. Apollodotos I coins are certainly a must have for the square coin enthusiast. A hulking piece of unconventional ancient bronze, what more could and Indo-Greek Collector want? I really don't like the term double unit, triple unit or Quadruple unit. Although we may never know what the denomination was called one would assume is a some fraction of an Attic drachm (tetradrachm). We may never know what the relationship of intrinsic value gold, silver and bronze in this period in this part of the world so it wouldn't hurt to try to all the different denominations.(We can plan a trip to a museum to the big ones, 'cuz we can't afford it.) This ruler of actually quite interesting in himself. I urge you all to read about him, and the coinage he produced. He minted round silver coins, big bronze coins and believe it or not square silver coins. (I have one) The round coins were thought to be rejected by the local populous (Indian's) as they were unfamiliar with this shape and would much prefer square coins. So all his square quarter silver units were drachms made to the Indian Standard of 2.45 g (high purity, est. 96%) Mine!! It had my name on it...Notice the AN monogram...Ancient Noob.... Bactria (Indo Greek) Indian Standard Weight.. Apollodotos I (174-165 BC)Chach Mint AR Drachm 17.4mm x 17.0mm @ 2.29g Obverse: Elephant Standing Right- BASILEWS APOLLODOTOY SWTHROS around AN monogram below Reverse: Kharoshti Legend-(same as echizentos and the obverse) Zebu bull standing monogram A Report this Post to the Staff
Yeoldecoins Valued Member 384 Posts	Posted 11/15/2013 2:42 pm Ah, weights playing their part....thats what I like to see. Report this Post to the Staff
pishpash Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 3626 Posts	Posted 11/15/2013 2:51 pm Anything with an elephant! Report this Post to the Staff
Dutchgulden Pillar of the Community Netherlands 1204 Posts	Posted 11/15/2013 3:04 pm Nice one Ski, I want one too! :D Report this Post to the Staff
echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 11/15/2013 3:05 pm What I've found available to read about him is very interesting. I would love to score one of his silver coins. Report this Post to the Staff
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