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Indo-Greeks Anyone?

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picked up a few budget indo-greeks I thought I'd share.


this one is more greek than indo...

Indo-Greeks-Anyone?

Apollodotus II, AE obol or octuple unit

85-60 BC
27 mm
14.2 g

Apollo standing three-quarters right, holding bow, monogram at left,
Greek legend around: BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΣΩTHPOΣ / AΠOΛΛOÎ"OTOY

Tripod, flanked by Kharoshthi letters,


Kharoshthi legend around

Reference: Mitchiner 432


this one is more indo than greek....


Indo-Greeks-Anyone?



Kanishka I


AE drachm or 1/4 unit
128-150 AD
18 mm
4.2 g

O:King left, Bactrian legend, control mark left.

R:Goddess Nana standing right, nimbate, holding bowl and protome of animal(? if they say so?)
Bactrian legend left: NANA, tamgha at right

Göbl 806, MAC 3166-67
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Two very nice coins, congrats.
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Both nice coins, I like the second one slightly more just because I had a similar one a while ago and knew what it was lol.
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Nice coins chrs.
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Thse coins are Indo cool. I finally got se coins I will be posting soon. Stay tuned!
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thanks all! post them coin AN!
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