Lot 25

Ancient Indo-Greeks Apollodotus I Silver Drachm Indian Standard

Auction # 28 Lucknow (Online)


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Catalog Reference #
#
Metal Composition
Silver
Lot Grade/Condition
very fine
Diameter
15.65 mm
Weight
2.32 gms
Denomination
Drachm (Indian standard)
Calendar/Year
174-165 BC

Ancient, Indo-Greeks, Apollodotus I (174-165 BC), Silver Drachm (Indian Standard), 2.32 gms, 15.65 mm, Obverse: Elephant walking to right, Monogram below, Greek Legend around reading ‘BAΣIΛEΩΣ AΠOΛΛOΔOTOY ΣΩTHPOΣ’ (Basileos Apollodotus Sothros), Reverse: Humped Bull to right, Monogram below, Kharoshthi legend around reading ‘MaharajasaApaladatasaTratarasa’, very fine, rare in this grade.