Marudhar Arts
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Silver Drachma Coin of Menander I of Indo Greeks.
Indo Greeks, Menander I (155-130 BC), Silver Drachma, Obv: diademed bust of king to left, seen from behind, wearing diadem, holding spear with his upraised right hand, Greek legend "BASIΛEΩS SΩTHPOS / MENANΔPOY" (Basileos Soteros Menandrou...of king Menander, the Saviour) around the field, Rev: Athena alkidemos standing left, seen from behind, holding horizontal shield on outstretched left arm, hurling thunderbolt with left hand, Pushkalavati monogram at left, discontinuous Kharoshthi legend "Maharajasa tratarasa / menamdrasa" around the field, 2.10g, 17.18mm, (Bop.& Rahman # 308), about very fine, Scarce.
Indo Greeks, Menander I (155-130 BC), Silver Drachma, Obv: diademed bust of king to left, seen from behind, wearing diadem, holding spear with his upraised right hand, Greek legend "BASIΛEΩS SΩTHPOS / MENANΔPOY" (Basileos Soteros Menandrou...of king Menander, the Saviour) around the field, Rev: Athena alkidemos standing left, seen from behind, holding horizontal shield on outstretched left arm, hurling thunderbolt with left hand, Pushkalavati monogram at left, discontinuous Kharoshthi legend "Maharajasa tratarasa / menamdrasa" around the field, 2.10g, 17.18mm, (Bop.& Rahman # 308), about very fine, Scarce.