Marudhar Arts
Auction 31 18 Sep 2020
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Indo Greeks, Menander I (155-130 BC), Silver Drachma (2), Lot of 2 Coins, choice very fine, Scarce.
a: Silver Drachma, Obv: a diademed bust of the king, facing right, Greek legend "BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΣΩTHPOΣ / MENANΔPOY "Basileos Soteros Menandrou..("of king Menander, the Saviour"), around the field, Rev: an upright Athena Alkidemos, facing left and seen from behind, holding a horizontal shield with her outstretched left arm and hurling a thunderbolt with her right hand, Pushkalavati monogram on the right field, discontinuous Kharoshthi legend "Maharajasa tratarasa / menamdrasa" around the field, 2.10g, 14.3mm, (Mitch. ACW # 1773)
b: Silver Drachma, Obv: diademed bust of the king, facing left, seen from behind, holding a spear with his upraised right hand, Greek legend "BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΣΩTHPOΣ / MENANΔPOY "Basileos Soteros Menandrou..("of king Menander, the Saviour"), around the field, Rev: an upright Athena Alkidemos, facing left and seen from behind, holding a horizontal shield with her outstretched left arm and hurling a thunderbolt with her right hand, Pushkalavati monogram on the right field, discontinuous Kharoshthi legend "Maharajasa tratarasa / menamdrasa" around the field, 2.18g, 15.28mm, (Mitch. ACW # 1789).
a: Silver Drachma, Obv: a diademed bust of the king, facing right, Greek legend "BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΣΩTHPOΣ / MENANΔPOY "Basileos Soteros Menandrou..("of king Menander, the Saviour"), around the field, Rev: an upright Athena Alkidemos, facing left and seen from behind, holding a horizontal shield with her outstretched left arm and hurling a thunderbolt with her right hand, Pushkalavati monogram on the right field, discontinuous Kharoshthi legend "Maharajasa tratarasa / menamdrasa" around the field, 2.10g, 14.3mm, (Mitch. ACW # 1773)
b: Silver Drachma, Obv: diademed bust of the king, facing left, seen from behind, holding a spear with his upraised right hand, Greek legend "BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΣΩTHPOΣ / MENANΔPOY "Basileos Soteros Menandrou..("of king Menander, the Saviour"), around the field, Rev: an upright Athena Alkidemos, facing left and seen from behind, holding a horizontal shield with her outstretched left arm and hurling a thunderbolt with her right hand, Pushkalavati monogram on the right field, discontinuous Kharoshthi legend "Maharajasa tratarasa / menamdrasa" around the field, 2.18g, 15.28mm, (Mitch. ACW # 1789).