List 269


Ancient India
 
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  INDO-GREEK: Apollodotus II, ca. 80-65 BC, AR drachm (2.24g), Bop-2I, diademed bust right / Athena Alkidemos standing left, holding thunderbolt & shield, Fine.
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INDO-GREEK: Apollodotes I, ca. 180-160 BC, AR square drachm (2.40g), Bop-4D, elephant right / humped bull right, Very Fine.
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  INDO-GREEK: Apollodotes I, ca. 180-160 BC, AE square ½ obol (8.69g), Bop-6G, Apollo standing / tripod, Fine.
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INDO-SCYTHIAN: Vonones, ca. BC100-65, AR tetradrachm (9.53g) (Kandahar), Mitch-686, king on horseback / Zeus standing, with sceptre & thunderbolt, citing Spalahores & Spalagadames, lovely strike, Extremely Fine, R.
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INDO-SCYTHIAN: Azes I, 57-35 BC, AE 1/8 Unit (1.33g), Senior-84.6b var, king on horseback right holding whip, tamgha to right / Zebu bull standing right, monogram above, Very Fine.

Unpublished.
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INDO-SCYTHIAN: Azes I, 58-19 BC, AR Tetradrachm (9.25g), Senior-98.350T, Azes on horseback right raising right hand / Athena standing right, holding spear and shield in left hand and raising right, monograms in left and right field, Extremely Fine, ex. William F. Spengler.
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  INDO-SCYTHIAN: Azes II, ca. 35 BC - 5 AD, AE 6 chalkon (13.59g), Mitch-2374 ff, humped bull right / lion right, head raised high, About Very Fine.
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  INDO-SCYTHIAN: Azes II, ca. 35 BC - 5 AD, AE 6 chalkon (13.17g), Mitch-2379, humped bull right / lion right, head raised high, About Very Fine.
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KUSHANO-SASANIAN: Ardashir I, ca. 230-245, AE unit (2.80g), Cribb-15, king standing, facing left, holding sceptre & offering at altar / deity Mithra seated on throne, lovely strike, strong Extremely Fine, R.

Deity's name mithro fully legible on reverse.
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KUSHANO-SASANIAN: Ardashir I, ca. 230-245, AE unit (3.19g), Cribb-16, crowned bust right / goddess Anahita unthroned beneath domed canopy, holding wreath & scepter, lovely strike, Extremely Fine to About Uncirculated, R.
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KUSHANO-SASANIAN: Ardashir II, ca. 245±, AE unit (2.78g), Cribb-17, bust of king right, with bird crown / goddess offering object (crown?) to the king, lovely reverse, reverse text off flan (as usual), Very Fine to Extremely Fine, R.
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PAINGANGA: Anonymous, ca. 500-400 BC, AR ½ karshapana (1.59g), Ra-—, 4 punches: elephant right, 4 crescents & pellets around annulet with dot in center (cf. R-195 for similar with 5 crescents) (twice), and peculiar critter (R-—) (type B1), squarish flan, superb example, choice Extremely Fine.

Painganga was located to the southwest of Nagpur.
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SHAHI: Sri Spalapati Deva, ca. 750-850, AR drachm (3.86g), De-17, bull, with ruler's name in Nagari / horseman, with ruler's name in Bactrian, Very Fine, R.
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