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   View Categories Home > Catalog > |Greek Coins| > |Hellenistic Monarchies| > |Indo-Greek Kingdoms| > WA79754
Indo-Greek Kingdom, Menander, c. 155 - 130 B.C.
|Indo-Greek| |Kingdoms|, |Indo-Greek| |Kingdom,| |Menander,| |c.| |155| |-| |130| |B.C.|, Menander ruled eastern Baktria, including modern Punjab. He expanded his influence into India where he is mentioned in several sources such as Milindanpanha and Mahavamsa, and in an inscription on a reliquary. Tradition maintains he was a wise and powerful King and converted to Buddhism. This is evidenced by his later coin legends which translate to "follower of the Dharma".
WA79754. Silver drachm, SNG ANS 822, Mitchiner IGIS 215o, SNG Cop 293, Bopearachchi 13Q, Bopearachchi Smithsonian 98, HGC 12 191, SGCV II 7600, Choice VF, toned, toned, porous, minor edge cracks, Paropamisadai or Gandhara, uncertain mint, weight 2.383g, maximum diameter 16.7mm, die axis 0o, c. 155 - 130 B.C.; obverse BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΣΩTHPOΣ MENANΔPOY, diademed and draped bust of King right; reverse Kharosthi legend: maharaja tratasa Menadrasa (of Great King Menander the Savior), Athena standing left, wearing crested helmet, shield on left arm, brandishing thunderbolt in right hand, Kharosthi monogram left; SOLD











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