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My First Indo Greek

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Got it because I like it and I thought it was a reasonable price.
Described as INDO GREEK TETRADRACHM COIN SOTER MEGAS
22mm 8.81g.

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I like Vima Takto! That's a nice one.

This type of coin was my first local purchase and in my delight at finding an ancient coin locally (unusual), I paid three times the usual price for it. LOL.
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I got it for £9.50 plus £3.79 shipping from Cyprus. I have seen them go for more, so quite pleased. It might clean up a little. Hoping I can ID it, but I will wait until I have it in hand.
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Technically, coins of Soter Megas a.k.a. Vima Takto are "Kushan" rather than "Indo-Greek", but since the inscriptions on these coins are in degenrate Greek and the Kushan Empire was kind of roughly in northern India, "Indo-Greek" could be used in a generic sense.
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Thanks Sap, I will record that on the label.
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Very nice coin. I haven't gotten one of his yet but it's on my list. Nice details and visible legend.
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I had one of these a while back. Its still my Avatar today (though that might change soon).
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very nice pish, I've got a couple from the s. m. ...I really dig them.

ski, you've got to get yourself one of these!
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here's mine!

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Two nice ones Chris.
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I was just printing labels for mine when I saw the thread.

So now I have to be part of the moment.

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@ Chris the Small one is the bomb. I Love it.
@ Pish- Welcome to the club.
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