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Ancient India
 
Item No. Photo Description Price
KSHAHARATA: Nahapana, ca. 105-124, AR drachm (1.95g), Mitch-1253, elderly portrait, reasonably good full Greek inscription around / arrow & thunderbolt within Brahmi inscription, choice Extremely Fine.
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NASIK: Rano Siri Satakarni, 2nd-1st century BC, AE square karshapana (9.44g), Mitch----, elephant right, swastika above, ruler's name to left / tree-in-railing, Ujjain symbol to right, elephant largely off flan on this specimen, nice Very Fine, RR.
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GANDHARA: Bent Bar, 5th century BC, AR shatamana (11.36g), Ra-540ff, Mitch-4075var, very long bar, one central symbols including a taurus, 45 x 10 mm, choice Very Fine, ex William F. Spengler collection.
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GANDHARA: Bent Bar, 5th/4th century BC, AR shatamana (11.42g), Ra-540ff, Mitch-4070, medium bar, no secondary symbols, 31 x 12 mm, choice Very Fine, ex William F. Spengler collection.
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KASHI: Punchmark, ca. BC 525-465, AR vimshatika (4.69g), Ra-779/80, Series 58, 5 additional marks on reverse, choice Very Fine.
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INDO-GREEK: Menander I, ca. 165-130 BC, AR drachm (2.48g), Chach, Mitch-1772, diademed & draped bust right, Greek legend / Kharosthi legend, Athena Alkidemos advancing left, hurling thunderbolt and raising shield; monogram in right field, double struck obverse, Extremely Fine.
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INDO-GREEK: Menander, 160-145 BC, AR drachm (2.49g), Pushkalavati, Mitch-1780, helmeted & draped bust right, Greek legend / Kharosthi legend, Athena advancing left, bearing shield and thunderbolt, choice Extremely Fine.
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INDO-GREEK: Heliokles I, ca. 135-110 BC, AR tetradrachm (14.43g), Mitch-1889, Attica Standard, diademed & draped bust right / Zeus standing, facing, holding thunderbolt & scepter, some porosity, Very Fine to Extremely Fine.
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INDO-GREEK: Strato I, ca. 125-110 BC, AE hemiobol (8.22g), Pushkalavati, Mitch-1938, Bop-29, bust of Herakles right, club over shoulder, Greek legend / Kharosthi legend, Nike walking right, holding wreath & palm; monogram before, strong Very Fine, S.
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INDO-GREEK: Archebios, ca. 90-80 BC, AR drachm (2.08g), Panjhir, Mitch-1974, diademed draped bust right, Greek legend / Kharosthi legend, Zeus standing facing, hurling thunderbolt & holding scepter, Very Good to Fine, R.
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INDO-GREEK: Hermaios, ca. 90-70 BC, AR tetradrachm, Kapisa, Mitch-2013, diademed & draped bust right / radiate Zeus enthroned left; monogram behind, some reverse adhesion, Fine to Very Fine.
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INDO-GREEK: Hermaios, ca. 90-70 BC, AR drachm, Mitch-2017/28, diademed & draped bust right / Zeus seated left, holding sceptre; monogram to left, Very Fine to Extremely Fine.
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INDO-GREEK: Hermaios, ca. 90-70 BC, AR drachm, Mitch-2017/28, diademed & draped bust right / Zeus seated left, holding sceptre; monogram to right, Very Fine.
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INDO-GREEK: Apollodotos II, ca. 80-65 BC, AR tetradrachm (9.15g), Bop-3, diademed and draped bust right / Maharajasa tratarasa Apaladatasa in Karosthi around Athena Alkidemos advancing left, brandishing thunderbolt in right hand, aegis draped over extended left arm; monogram to lower left and right, well centered, good strike, Very Fine to Extremely Fine.
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INDO-GREEK: Zoilos II, ca. 55-35 BC, AR drachm (2.29g), Jammu, Mitch-2111, diademed and draped bust right, Greek legend / Kharosthi legend, Athena advancing left, brandishing spear and holding aegis, monogram to left, control mark to right, super portrait! choice Extremely Fine.
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INDO-PARTHIAN: Orthagnes, ca. 35-55 AD, AE tetradrachm (7.43g), Mitch-2526, diademed bust of king left, Greek legend / Kharosthi legend, Nike standing right holding wreath, Fine, RR.
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INDO-PARTHIAN: Gondophares I, 20-50 AD, AR tetradrachm (9.53g), Southern Chach, Mitch-2573, king mounted left with arm raised, crowned by flying Nike, 'Gondopharan' tamgha before / Kharosthi legend, Siva standing facing holding long trident left and palm right, Very Fine, S.
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INDO-PARTHIAN: Gondophares I, 20-50 AD, AR tetradrachm (9.59g), Taxila Sirsukh, Mitch-2602, king mounted right with arm raised, 'Gondopharan' symbol before, Greek legend / Kharosthi legend, Zeus standing right holding long sceptre, control marks in fields, minor adhesion on edge, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, S.
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INDO-SCYTHIAN: Vonones, with Spalyrises, ca. 85-60 BC, AE hemiobol (8.24g), Kandahar, Mitch-2165, king right on horseback, Greek legend / Herakles seated left on rock, Kharosthi legend, Fine to Very Fine.
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INDO-SCYTHIAN: Azes II, ca. 35 BC -5 AD, AR tetradrachm (8.85g), Hazara, Mitch-2294/95v, king on horseback riding right, wearing cataphractus and holding whip aloft, Greek legend / Kharosthi legend around Pallas Athena standing right holding spear and shield, very minor weakness of strike, lovely Very Fine to Extremely Fine.
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INDO-SCYTHIAN: Azes II, ca. 35 BC -5 AD, AR drachm (2.28g), Hazara, Mitch-2306, king on horseback right, holding whip, Greek legend, with Kharosthi Sa to right / Pallas Athena standing facing, adjusting helmet, holding spear and shield, Kharosthi legend, lovely Very Fine to Extremely Fine, R.
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INDO-SCYTHIAN: Azes I, ca. 58-19 BC, AR tetradrachm, Mitch-2358cf, Azes on horseback right, holding whip; monogram before / legend in Karosthi, Pallas standing right, holding shield, scepter, & torque; monograms to left & right, Very Fine.
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INDO-SCYTHIAN: Azes I, ca. 57-30 BC, AE trichalkon (6.95g), Taxila Sirsukh, Mitch-2389, zebu (humped bull) standing right, monogram above, Greek legends / Karosthi legend around lion or leopard standing right, monogram above, nice Fine to Very Fine, S.
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INDO-SCYTHIAN: Azes II, ca. 35 BC - AD 5, AR tetradrachm (9.92g), Taxila Sirsukh, Mitch-2449, king, holding whip, mounted on horse walking right / Kharosthi legend, Athena standing right, holding shield and long spear, superb Extremely Fine.
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KUSHANO-SASANIAN: Kirada, ca. 360-380, AR drachm (3.72g), Cribb-78, G-8, in name of Varahran, standard design, Brahmi namdaya below altar in small letters, Extremely Fine.
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