Roma Numismatics Ltd
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Indo-Greek Kingdom, Theophilus Æ Square Unit. Indian standard. Circa 90 BC. BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΔIKAIOY θEOΦIΛOY, bust of Herakles right, with club over left shoulder / Cornucopiae, monogram in lower left field; Kharoshti legend around. SNG ANS 1262 (same dies); Bopearachchi Series 5.N; Mitchiner 375a. 9.60g, 20mm, 12h.
Very Fine. Extremely Rare, only one other example on CoinArchives.
From the Nick Collins collection.
As with his silver coinage, which is characterised by an unprecedented monogram and reverse type of a seated Athena, the cornucopiae on the reverse of the bilingual coinage of Theophilus is unique in the Indo-Greek coinage.
Very Fine. Extremely Rare, only one other example on CoinArchives.
From the Nick Collins collection.
As with his silver coinage, which is characterised by an unprecedented monogram and reverse type of a seated Athena, the cornucopiae on the reverse of the bilingual coinage of Theophilus is unique in the Indo-Greek coinage.