Medals & Coins, Arms & Militaria - 03 May 2018
Coins of the ancient world
Coins of the ancient world, mainly Indo-Greek and the Kingdoms of Asia Minor, including: Kushan Empire, Kipanada, stater, 7.3g, very fine; Indo-Greek, Kabul, silver 3.35g; Indo-Bactrian, Azes I, silver, mounted king, 2.23g; Azes I, square bronze coin, mounted king, rev. bull, 11.45g; Seleucid Kingdom, Antiochus VII, tetradrachm, rev. Athena standing, 16.3g; Sassanian Empire, Shapur II, drachm, his bust with globe above, rev. fire altar with bust of Ahura Mazda, 4.16g, very fine; Bactrian Kingdom, Menander, drachm, rev. Athena, 2.37g; Danubian Celts, silver coin approximating a drachm of Alexander the Great, stylised head of Heracles, rev. seated Zeus, 3.45g; and others, mainly identified in envelopes, fine to very fine, some a little better. [qty]; together with: India, Mughal Empire, silver rupee, 11.3g. Near very fine.