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Ancient Indo-Greek Coin

Currency:GBP Category:Coins & Paper Money / Coins: Ancient Start Price:20.00 GBP Estimated At:150.00 - 200.00 GBP
Ancient Indo-Greek Coin
condition - good
Weight - 8.4 grams
Measurements - 2.0cm

Diademed bust right, holding sceptre, 12 rays
Tamgha behind, all within dotted border /
King mounted on horse right, holding whip or dagger
Greek legend around: BACI?EV BACI?EVWN CWTHP MEGAC

The portraits on all Indo-greeks coins are very realistic which express powerful features and minute personal details very clearly. This indicate that all the engravers were from same school of art and obviously very well familiar with Hellinstic art. Indian coinage is greatly enfluenced by coinage of Indo-Greeks. The policy of rulers to show their subject their true appearance was totally unknown in Indian subcontinent.