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The last of the group is an Indo-Greek Drachm of Apolodotus II 110-80 BC from the Taxila mint. AR Drachm Apolodotus II 110-80 BC Obverse: Bust of king facing right with legend in Greek: "Of Appollodotus the Great Saviour and Father Loving King. Reverse: Athena with thunder bolt and holding shield of aegis. Legend in Kharoshthi: Saviour King Appolodotus. Taxila mint 17mm x 2.1 grams x 1h Ref: MIG 425   |
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These coins are pretty cool, I am not sure why I like them but they are attractive. Though this one is a little worn the design elements are still clear and its still a nice coin. Good addition.
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what DUK said!
i have several coins of this guy, but no silver...it's on my coin list.
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Your right Bob it is a shield of aegis, I went brain dead when I was typing the description. Thanks for catching that.
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David, from what I have read coins in the later part of his reign are not as well struck as his earlier ones. I don't know if that's the case with this coin, but I have seen a lot of them in pretty much the same condition.
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I was unaware of that fact, which is why we like having you around :)
What you say makes sense, the closest thing I have for comparison is a Menander coin and that is so deeply struck that it is hard to imagine it becoming like this from wear. I wonder why they let their standards slip, back then there was butchery and debauchery for a distraction but if I were king I would still expect the mint to produce well struck coins :P
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I've wondered if rulers ever saw what there coinage looked like, it would seem to me that they would be above even caring as long as they had enough of it to run the empire. Mint officials on the other hand should have been responsible enough to insure that there product was made to a high standard.
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Surely the kings looked at their coinage, it was their equivalent of a selfie that only the most powerful could have. It must have appealed to their vanity (if they were anything like the youth of today!)
Mint officials were probably too busy lining their own pockets, I am sure I heard some story about a bunch of them being lined up and told off by some emperor or another, and threatened with death if they didn't mend their ways.
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