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Maues king of
Indo-Greek territories (85-60 BC)
Silver tetradrachm (Indian standard)
9.22 g. 27-28 mm.
Zeus standing left, holding sceptre, Greek legend around: BAΣIΛEΩΣ BAΣIΛEΩN MEΓAΛOY / MAYOY
Winged Nike standing right, holding wreath and palm, monogram at right, Kharoshthi legend around: rajatirajasa mahatasa / moasa
Maues, Silver drachm (Indian standard)
2.27 g. 17-18 mm.
Zeus standing left, holding sceptre, Greek legend around: BAΣIΛEΩΣ BAΣIΛEΩN MEΓAΛOY / MAYOY
Winged Nike standing right, holding wreath and palm, monogram at right, Kharoshthi legend around: rajatirajasa mahatasa / moasa
Maues, Copper hemi-obol
9.70 g. 27 mm.
Elephant head right, with raised trunk, bell around neck, bead and reel border around
Caduceus, Greek legend: at right: BAΣIΛEΩΣ at left: MAYOY, monogram in left field
Copper chalkous
1.93 g. 15 x 12 mm.
Apollo standing facing, holding bow in left hand and arrow in right, Greek legend around: BAΣI / ΛEΩΣ / MAYOY
Tripod within rectangular dotted border, monogram in left field, Kharoshthi legend around: mahara / jasa / moasa
Copper hemi-obol
8.89 g. 24 x 24 mm.
Elephant walking right, with raised trunk, within rectangular dotted border, Greek legend around: BAΣIΛEΩΣ BAΣIΛEΩN MEΓAΛOY MAYOY
Humped bull standing right, monogram at right, Kharoshthi legend around: rajatirajasa mahatasa moasa
Copper hemi-obol
8.38 g. 22 x 18 mm.
Elephant walking right, with raised trunk, within rectangular dotted border, Greek legend around: BAΣIΛEΩΣ BAΣIΛEΩN MEΓAΛOY MAYOY
King seated cross-legged facing on couch, within rectangular border, monogram above right, Kharoshthi legend around: rajatirajasa mahatasa moasa
Vonones (Vovones) of Sakastan (75-57 BC)
Vonones and Spalahores
Silver tetradrachm (Indian standard)
9.75 g. 26 mm.
King mounted on horse right, holding spear, Greek legend around: BAΣIΛEΩΣ BAΣIΛEΩN MEΓAΛOY / ONΩNOY
Zeus standing facing, holding sceptre and thunderbolt, monogram at right, Kharoshthi legend around: maharajabhrata dhramikasa / spalahorasa
Silver tetradrachm (Indian standard)
9.93 g. 26 mm.
King mounted on horse right, holding spear, Greek legend around: BAΣIΛEΩΣ BAΣIΛEΩN MEΓAΛOY / ONΩNOY
Zeus standing facing, holding sceptre and thunderbolt, monogram at right, Kharoshthi legend around: maharajabhrata dhramikasa / spalahorasa
Copper hemi-obol
8.52 g. 20 x 24 mm.
Naked Herakles standing facing, crowning himself with right hand, holding club and lion's skin in left, Greek legend around: BAΣIΛEΩΣ BA / ΣIΛEΩN MEΓ / AΛOY ONΩNOY
Pallas Athena standing left, holding spear and shield, monograms at left, Kharoshthi legend around: maharajabhrata dhramikasa / spalahorasa
Vonones and Spalagadames
Silver tetradrachm (Indian standard)
9.45 g. 25 mm.
King mounted on horse right, holding spear, Greek legend around: BAΣIΛEΩΣ BAΣIΛEΩN MEΓAΛOY / ONΩNOY
Zeus standing facing, holding sceptre and thunderbolt, monogram at left, Kharoshthi legend around: spalahoraputrasa dhramiasa / spalagadamasa
Spalahores and Spalagadames
Copper hemi-obol
8.45 g. 21 x 20 mm.
King mounted right, within square dotted border, Greek legend around: CΠAΛYPIOC / ΔIKAIOY / AΔEΛΦOYTOY / BACIΛEWC
Herakles seated on rocks left, holding club with right hand to rest on leg, monogram at left, Kharoshthi legend around: spalahoraputrasa dhramiasa / spalagadamasa
Copper hemi-obol
7.88 g. 20 x 18 mm.
King mounted right, within square dotted border, Greek legend around: CΠAΛYPIOC / ΔIKAIOY / AΔEΛΦOYTOY / BACIΛEWC
Herakles seated on rocks left, holding club with right hand to rest on leg, monogram at left, Kharoshthi legend around: spalahoraputrasa dhramiasa / spalagadamasa
Azes I king of Punjab (48/47-25 BC)
Spalirises and Azes
Silver drachm
2.16 g. 17 mm.
King mounted on horse right, holding spear, Greek legend around: BAΣIΛEΩΣ MEΓAΛOY / þΠAΛIPICOY
Zeus standing facing, holding sceptre and thunderbolt, monogram at left, Kharoshthi letter at right, Kharoshthi legend around: maharajasa mahatakasa / ayasa
Azes I alone
Silver drachm
2.33 g. 17-18 mm.
Zeus standing left, holding sceptre in left hand, right hand out-stretched in blessing, Greek legend around: BAΣIΛEΩΣ BAΣIΛEΩN MEΓAΛOY // AZOY
Winged Nike standing right, holding wreath and palm, monogram at right, Kharoshthi legend around: maharajasa rajara ... jasa mahatasa // ayasa
Silver drachm
2.37 g. 18-19 mm.
Zeus standing left, holding sceptre in left hand, right hand out-stretched in blessing, Greek legend around: BAΣIΛEΩΣ BAΣIΛEΩN MEΓAΛOY // AZOY
Winged Nike standing right, holding wreath and palm, monogram at right, Kharoshthi legend around: maharajasa rajarajasa ... mahatasa // ayasa
Silver tetradrachm
7.91 g. 27 mm.
King mounted on horse right, holding spear, Greek legend around: Greek legend around: BAΣIΛEΩΣ BAΣIΛEΩN MEΓAΛOY / AZOY
Zeus standing facing, holding sceptre and thunderbolt, Kharoshthi letter dhra at left, monogram and Kharoshthi letter ru at right, Kharoshthi legend around: maharajasa rajarajasa mahatasa / ayasa
Silver drachm
2.14 g. 16 mm.
King mounted on horse right, holding spear, Greek legend around: Greek legend around: BAΣIΛEΩΣ BAΣIΛEΩN MEΓAΛOY / AZOY
Zeus standing facing, holding thunderbolt in raised right hand, sceptre in left, monogram at left, Kharoshthi letter a at right, Kharoshthi legend around: maharajasa rajarajasa mahatasa / ayasa
Copper hexachalkon
12.89 g. 25 x 25 mm.
King mounted on Bactrian camel right, holding axe, Greek legend around: Greek legend around: BAΣIΛEΩΣ BAΣIΛEΩN MEΓAΛOY / AZOY
Humped bull standing right, monogram at right, Kharoshthi legend around (on 3 sides only): maharajasa rajatirajasa mahatasa ayasa
Copper chalkous or quarter unit
2.76 g. 20 x 15 mm.
Balarama walking left, holding club and plough, Greek legend around: BAΣIΛEΩΣ BA / ΣIΛEΩN M / EΓAΛOY AZOY
Female deity standing right, holding fillet, monogram at right, Kharoshthi legend around (on 3 sides only): maharajasa rajatirajasa mahatasa ayasa
Copper pentachalkon
10.00 g. 25 x 25 mm.
King mounted on horse right, holding spear, Greek legend around: Greek legend around: BAΣIΛEΩΣ BAΣIΛEΩN MEΓAΛOY / AZOY
Humped bull standing right, monograms above, Kharoshthi legend around (on 3 sides only): maharajasa rajatirajasa mahatasa ayasa
Azilises king of Gandhara (25-20 BC)
Silver tetradrachm
9.46 g. 26 mm.
King mounted on horse right, holding spear, Kharoshthi letters at right (above and below), Greek legend around: BAΣIΛEΩΣ BAΣIΛEΩN MEΓAΛOY / AZIΛICOY
City Goddess standing left, holding lamp and palm, monogram at left, Kharoshthi letter at right, Kharoshthi legend around: maharajasa rajarajasa mahatasa / ayilishasa
Copper unit
8.37 g. 24 x 25 mm.
King mounted on horse right, Kharoshthi ti above, within square border, Greek legend around: BAΣIΛEΩΣ / BAΣIΛEΩN / MEΓAΛOY // AZIΛICOY
Herakles seated on a rock, holding club, monogram below left, all within square border, Kharoshthi legend around: maharajasa / mahatasa / ayilishasa
Copper 1/2 unit
5.30 g. 18 x 22 mm.
King mounted on horse right, Kharoshthi ti above, within square border, Greek legend around: BAΣIΛEΩΣ / BAΣIΛEΩN / MEΓAΛOY // AZIΛICOY
Herakles seated on a rock, holding club, monogram below left, all within square border, Kharoshthi legend around: maharajasa / mahatasa / ayilishasa
Copper 1/4 unit
1.92 g. 17 x 15 mm.
King mounted on horse right, Kharoshthi ti above, within square border, Greek legend around: BAΣIΛEΩΣ / BAΣIΛEΩN / MEΓAΛOY // AZIΛICOY
Herakles seated on a rock, holding club, monogram below left, all within square border, Kharoshthi legend around: maharajasa / mahatasa / ayilishasa
Azilises, Copper 1/8 unit
0.98 g. 12 x 11 mm.
King mounted on horse right, Kharoshthi ti above, within square border, Greek legend around: BAΣIΛEΩΣ / BAΣIΛEΩN / MEΓAΛOY // AZIΛICOY
Herakles seated on a rock, holding club, monogram below left, all within square border, Kharoshthi legend around: maharajasa / mahatasa / ayilishasa
Rajuvula Great Satrap (Mahākṣatrapa) of Mathura (10-25 AC)
billon drachm
1.85 g. 13 mm.
Bust of king right, (blundered) Greek legend around
Seen from behind, Athena Alkidemos standing left, holding horizontal shield on outstretched left arm, hurling thunderbolt with right hand, monograms at left and right, Kharoshthi legend around: chatrapasa apratihatachakrasa rajuvulasa
billon drachm
2.42 g. 12 mm.
Bust of king right, (blundered) Greek legend around
Seen from behind, Athena Alkidemos standing left, holding horizontal shield on outstretched left arm, hurling thunderbolt with right hand, monograms at left and right, Kharoshthi legend around: chatrapasa apratihatachakrasa rajuvulasa
billon drachm
2.21 g. 12 mm.
Bust of king right, (blundered) Greek legend around
Seen from behind, Athena Alkidemos standing left, holding horizontal shield on outstretched left arm, hurling thunderbolt with right hand, monograms at left and right, Kharoshthi legend around: chatrapasa apratihatachakrasa rajuvulasa
lead triple unit
7.35 g. 18 mm.
Lion right, (blundered) Greek legend around
Hercules standing left, holding club and lion skin in left arm, right arm outstretched, monograms at left and right, swastika at left, Kharoshthi legend around
lead double unit
4.00 g. 13.5 mm.
Lion right, (blundered) Greek legend around
Hercules standing left, holding club and lion skin in left arm, right arm outstretched, monograms at left and right
Bhadayasa (Bhadrayasha) satrap of Eastern Punjab and Mathura (35 AC)
With the name of Zoilus II of Eastern Punjab
Bhadrayasha, Silver drachm
1.75 g. 16 mm.
Diademed bust of king right, Greek legend around: BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΣΩTHPOΣ / ZΩIΛOY (Basileos Soteros Zoilou ... King Zoilos, the saviour)
Seen from behind, Athena Alkidemos standing left, holding aegis on outstretched left arm, hurling thunderbolt with right hand, monograms left and right, Kharoshthi legend around: maharajasa tratarasa / bhadrayashasa
Silver drachm
2.34 g. 15 mm.
Diademed bust of king right, Greek legend around: BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΣΩTHPOΣ / ZΩIΛOY (Basileos Soteros Zoilou ... King Zoilos, the saviour)
Seen from behind, Athena Alkidemos standing left, holding aegis on outstretched left arm, hurling thunderbolt with right hand, monograms left and right, Kharoshthi legend around: maharajasa tratarasa / bhadrayashasa
Silver drachm
2.35 g. 17 mm.
Diademed bust of king right, Greek legend around: BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΣΩTHPOΣ / ZΩIΛOY (Basileos Soteros Zoilou ... King Zoilos, the saviour)
Seen from behind, Athena Alkidemos standing left, holding aegis on outstretched left arm, hurling thunderbolt with right hand, monograms left and right, Kharoshthi legend around: maharajasa tratarasa / bhadrayashasa
