Marudhar Arts
Auction 32 2 Oct 2020
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Indo Greeks, Menander I (155-130 BC), Silver Drachma, Obv: a 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, 2.43g, 18.67mm, (Mitch. ACW # 1789-84/Bop. &Rahman # 320), choice extremely fine, Very Scarce.
Indo Greeks, Menander I (155-130 BC), Silver Drachma, Obv: a 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, 2.43g, 18.67mm, (Mitch. ACW # 1789-84/Bop. &Rahman # 320), choice extremely fine, Very Scarce.