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   View Categories Home > Catalog > |Greek Coins| > |Hellenistic Monarchies| > |Indo-Greek Kingdoms| > WA79645
Indo-Greek Kingdom, Menander I Soter, c. 155 - 130 B.C.
|Indo-Greek| |Kingdoms|, |Indo-Greek| |Kingdom,| |Menander| |I| |Soter,| |c.| |155| |-| |130| |B.C.|, Menander is the most important Greek king who ruled in India and the only Greek king mentioned in Indian literature. Tradition maintains he was a wise and powerful King, who converted to Buddhism. This is further evidenced by his later coin legends which translate, "follower of the Dharma."
WA79645. Silver drachm, SNG ANS 879, Mitchiner IGIS 218c, Bopearachchi Smithsonian 124, Bopearachchi 16I, HGC 12 193, SNG Cop -, gVF, attractive style, toned, reverse off center, light marks, Paropamisadai or Gandhara, uncertain mint, weight 2.451g, maximum diameter 17.6mm, die axis 0o, c. 155 - 130 B.C.; obverse BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΣΩTHPOΣ MENANΔPOY, draped bust right, wearing diadem and crested helmet ornamented with bull's horn and ear; reverse Kharosthi legend: Maharajasa Tratarasa Menadrasa (of Great King Menander the Savior), Athena Alkidemos standing left, brandishing thunderbolt in right hand, shield on left arm, (Kharosthi monogram) right; SOLD











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