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Ancientnoob Pillar of the Community United States 5155 Posts	Posted 12/25/2012 7:31 pm Well I decided to close out the year with two coins I have been hankering for for a while. I first saw coin one when it was posted by DVCollector and another from DougS....I picked this up from "my guy" at a very reasonable discount. Indo-Greek Kingdom Bactria, Asia Menander I (165/55 - 130 BC) AR Drachm 18 mm x 2.42 g Obverse: Î'Î'Î£Î™Î›Î•Î¥Î£ Î©THPOÎ£ ÎœÎ•NANÎ"POY, Heroic bust of Menander left, holding spear and wearing helmet, diadem and aegis (sometimes described as Pallas). Reverse: Karosthi inscription - Maharajasa tratarasa menadrasa, Athena, advancing right, brandishing thunderbolt in raised right hand and holding shield on left arm, monogram in the left field. Pushkalavati mint, chief workshop. Seller's note: Struck on a large flan, rare this nice! The second coin I got for half the price of the first one...I almost like it more. It has a very neat look to it, and I have a thing for Nike. Antimachos I (168-160 BC) AR Drachm 17 mm x 2.42 g Obverse: BASILEW*S NIKYFOROU ANTIMAXOU, Nike walking left, holding branch, monogram before. Reverse: Karoshti legend: Maharajasa jayadharasa Antimakasa, armed and uniformed King on horseback galloping right. Taxila mint, MACW 1674. Sellers Note: These bilingual drachms were struck during Antimachos'' occupation of Gandhara and Taxila, ca.168-160 BC. Report this Post to the Staff

stevex6 Pillar of the Community 3352 Posts	Posted 12/25/2012 7:39 pm Va-va-voooom => gorgeous coin!! Report this Post to the Staff
Windchild Pillar of the Community Canada 1411 Posts	Posted 12/25/2012 7:43 pm I love Bactrian coins also! Amazing Melander! Report this Post to the Staff
DavidUK Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 2624 Posts	Posted 12/25/2012 9:01 pm Great coins, I am hoping to add a Menander to my collection in 2013 ^^ Edited by DavidUK 12/25/2012 9:13 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Ancientnoob Pillar of the Community United States 5155 Posts	Posted 12/25/2012 9:32 pm Yea as I was saying some of the other members really sparked my interest in this type of coinage. The coinage I think eerse legends. These coins helped the Brits descipher the Kharosthi script in the mid 19th century. That in itself is cool. I also fancy the Greek deities venerated on coinage so far from the homeland and so long after those very Greek folks fell out of power. You can find Corrupt Greek script on Kushan and Post Kushan coinage well into the 5th century AD. 800 years after the time of Alexander. I believe the art and symbolism is somewhat "inferior" to the coinage of the Greek lands in "Greece" and Asia Minor,in the 4-2nd centuries. The tets and Drachms are smaller the Gods are rendered in less majestic form, but for what they lack they make up for in some wild looking coins, fabulous and unique. It is one of my favorite series of coinage. I mean how cool is a heroic bust, Zeus with a radiant halo, or even Athena rocking the thunderbolt. Report this Post to the Staff
echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 12/25/2012 9:47 pm Great coins. Report this Post to the Staff
Eng5858 Pillar of the Community United States 1316 Posts	Posted 12/25/2012 10:48 pm Wow, I think your going to give Steve a run for his money, awesome coins, I think I need one for my collection...nice job.. Report this Post to the Staff
Ancientnoob Pillar of the Community United States 5155 Posts	Posted 12/25/2012 11:02 pm I cant wait for thesue two to arrive. I went out looking for coin #1 but coin #2 called to me. Thanks I am glad you like them. I can't wait to photograph these coins myself. Report this Post to the Staff
TJsCoins Pillar of the Community United States 3229 Posts	Posted 12/26/2012 10:27 am Great coins! Great history! Report this Post to the Staff
chrsmat71 Pillar of the Community United States 4973 Posts	Posted 12/26/2012 10:37 am love 'em! Report this Post to the Staff
Gil-galad Pillar of the Community United States 2044 Posts	Posted 12/26/2012 10:38 am Excellent coins! Report this Post to the Staff
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