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South Asia

The South Asian coin collection is one of the best in Europe with approximately 40,000 coins. The strength of the collection lies in holdings of Gandharan coinages, including the Indo-Greeks, the Indo-Scythians and the Indo-Parthians, which constitute the bulk of historical evidence for a period (c. 200 BC – AD 100) for which precious little other evidence is on hand. The collection represents other series of coinages from the Indian subcontinent very well; amongst these are coins of the Western Kshatrapas, the Guptas, the Huns, the Indian Sultanates, the Mughals and the Indian Princely States. Colonial coinages of Western mercantile companies such as the British, French and Dutch East India Companies are also represented well. The collection also has representative examples of related coinages, such as those of Burma, the Malayan peninsula and the East Indies.

Indo-Greek coin (HCR51891)

Period

Indo-Greek

Person

Antialcidas

Mint

uncertain Indo-Greek mint (Indo-Greek)

Denom.

denomination I (Indo-Greek)

Dating

second half second century BCE

Obverse

ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΝΙΚΗΦΟΡΟΥ ΑΝΤΙΑΛΚΙΔΟΥ, Bust of Zeus right, holding thunderbolt

Reverse

𐨨𐨱𐨪𐨗𐨯 𐨗𐨩𐨢𐨪𐨯 𐨀𐨎𐨟𐨁𐨀𐨫𐨁𐨐𐨁𐨟𐨯, Two pilei with stars, palms between

Indo-Greek coin (HCR51892)

Period

Indo-Greek

Person

Antialcidas

Mint

uncertain Indo-Greek mint (Indo-Greek)

Denom.

denomination I (Indo-Greek)

Dating

second half second century BCE

Obverse

ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΝΙΚΗΦΟΡΟΥ ΑΝΤΙΑΛΚΙΔΟΥ, Bust of Zeus right, holding thunderbolt

Reverse

𐨨𐨱𐨪𐨗𐨯 𐨗𐨩𐨢𐨪𐨯 𐨀𐨎𐨟𐨁𐨀𐨫𐨁𐨐𐨁𐨟𐨯, Two pilei with stars, palms between

Indo-Greek coin (HCR51893)

Period

Indo-Greek

Person

Antialcidas

Mint

uncertain Indo-Greek mint (Indo-Greek)

Denom.

denomination I (Indo-Greek)

Dating

second half second century BCE

Obverse

ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΝΙΚΗΦΟΡΟΥ ΑΝΤΙΑΛΚΙΔΟΥ, Bust of Zeus right, holding thunderbolt

Reverse

𐨨𐨱𐨪𐨗𐨯 𐨗𐨩𐨢𐨪𐨯 𐨀𐨎𐨟𐨁𐨀𐨫𐨁𐨐𐨁𐨟𐨯, Two pilei with stars, palms between

Indo-Greek coin (HCR51894)

Period

Indo-Greek

Person

Antialcidas

Mint

uncertain Indo-Greek mint (Indo-Greek)

Denom.

denomination I (Indo-Greek)

Dating

second half second century BCE

Obverse

ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΝΙΚΗΦΟΡΟΥ ΑΝΤΙΑΛΚΙΔΟΥ, Bust of Zeus right, holding thunderbolt

Reverse

𐨨𐨱𐨪𐨗𐨯 𐨗𐨩𐨢𐨪𐨯 𐨀𐨎𐨟𐨁𐨀𐨫𐨁𐨐𐨁𐨟𐨯, Two pilei with stars, palms between

Indo-Greek coin (HCR51895)

Period

Indo-Greek

Person

Antialcidas

Mint

uncertain Indo-Greek mint (Indo-Greek)

Denom.

denomination I (Indo-Greek)

Dating

second half second century BCE

Obverse

ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΝΙΚΗΦΟΡΟΥ ΑΝΤΙΑΛΚΙΔΟΥ, Bust of Zeus right, holding thunderbolt

Reverse

𐨨𐨱𐨪𐨗𐨯 𐨗𐨩𐨢𐨪𐨯 𐨀𐨎𐨟𐨁𐨀𐨫𐨁𐨐𐨁𐨟𐨯, Two pilei with stars, palms between

Indo-Greek coin (HCR51896)

Period

Indo-Greek

Person

Antialcidas

Mint

uncertain Indo-Greek mint (Indo-Greek)

Denom.

denomination I (Indo-Greek)

Dating

second half second century BCE

Obverse

ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΝΙΚΗΦΟΡΟΥ ΑΝΤΙΑΛΚΙΔΟΥ, Bust of Zeus right, holding thunderbolt

Reverse

𐨨𐨱𐨪𐨗𐨯 𐨗𐨩𐨢𐨪𐨯 𐨀𐨎𐨟𐨁𐨀𐨫𐨁𐨐𐨁𐨟𐨯, Two pilei with stars, palms between

Indo-Greek coin (HCR51897)

Period

Indo-Greek

Person

Antialcidas

Mint

uncertain Indo-Greek mint (Indo-Greek)

Denom.

denomination I (Indo-Greek)

Dating

second half second century BCE

Obverse

ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΝΙΚΗΦΟΡΟΥ ΑΝΤΙΑΛΚΙΔΟΥ, Bust of Zeus right, holding thunderbolt

Reverse

𐨨𐨱𐨪𐨗𐨯 𐨗𐨩𐨢𐨪𐨯 𐨀𐨎𐨟𐨁𐨀𐨫𐨁𐨐𐨁𐨟𐨯, Two pilei with stars, palms between

Indo-Greek coin (HCR51898)

Period

Indo-Greek

Person

Antialcidas

Mint

uncertain Indo-Greek mint (Indo-Greek)

Denom.

denomination I (Indo-Greek)

Dating

second half second century BCE

Obverse

ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΝΙΚΗΦΟΡΟΥ ΑΝΤΙΑΛΚΙΔΟΥ, Bust of Zeus right, holding thunderbolt

Reverse

𐨨𐨱𐨪𐨗𐨯 𐨗𐨩𐨢𐨪𐨯 𐨀𐨎𐨟𐨁𐨀𐨫𐨁𐨐𐨁𐨟𐨯, Two pilei with stars, palms between

Indo-Greek coin (HCR51899)

Period

Indo-Greek

Person

Antialcidas

Mint

uncertain Indo-Greek mint (Indo-Greek)

Denom.

denomination I (Indo-Greek)

Dating

second half second century BCE

Obverse

ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΝΙΚΗΦΟΡΟΥ ΑΝΤΙΑΛΚΙΔΟΥ, Bust of Zeus right, holding thunderbolt

Reverse

𐨨𐨱𐨪𐨗𐨯 𐨗𐨩𐨢𐨪𐨯 𐨀𐨎𐨟𐨁𐨀𐨫𐨁𐨐𐨁𐨟𐨯, Two pilei with stars, palms between

Indo-Greek coin (HCR51900)

Period

Indo-Greek

Person

Antialcidas

Mint

uncertain Indo-Greek mint (Indo-Greek)

Denom.

denomination I (Indo-Greek)

Dating

second half second century BCE

Obverse

ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΝΙΚΗΦΟΡΟΥ ΑΝΤΙΑΛΚΙΔΟΥ, Bust of Zeus right, holding thunderbolt

Reverse

𐨨𐨱𐨪𐨗𐨯 𐨗𐨩𐨢𐨪𐨯 𐨀𐨎𐨟𐨁𐨀𐨫𐨁𐨐𐨁𐨟𐨯, Two pilei with stars, palms between

Indo-Greek coin (HCR51901)

Period

Indo-Greek

Person

Antialcidas

Mint

uncertain Indo-Greek mint (Indo-Greek)

Denom.

denomination I (Indo-Greek)

Dating

second half second century BCE

Obverse

ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΝΙΚΗΦΟΡΟΥ ΑΝΤΙΑΛΚΙΔΟΥ, Bust of Zeus right, holding thunderbolt

Reverse

𐨨𐨱𐨪𐨗𐨯 𐨗𐨩𐨢𐨪𐨯 𐨀𐨎𐨟𐨁𐨀𐨫𐨁𐨐𐨁𐨟𐨯, Two pilei with stars, palms between

Indo-Greek coin (HCR51902)

Period

Indo-Greek

Person

Antialcidas

Mint

uncertain Indo-Greek mint (Indo-Greek)

Denom.

denomination I (Indo-Greek)

Dating

second half second century BCE

Obverse

ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΝΙΚΗΦΟΡΟΥ ΑΝΤΙΑΛΚΙΔΟΥ, Bust of Zeus right, holding thunderbolt

Reverse

𐨨𐨱𐨪𐨗𐨯 𐨗𐨩𐨢𐨪𐨯 𐨀𐨎𐨟𐨁𐨀𐨫𐨁𐨐𐨁𐨟𐨯, Two pilei with stars, palms between

Indo-Greek coin (HCR51903)

Period

Indo-Greek

Person

Lysias, Antialcidas

Mint

uncertain Indo-Greek mint (Indo-Greek)

Denom.

denomination I (Indo-Greek)

Dating

second half second century BCE

Obverse

ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΑΝΙΚΗΤΟΥ ΛΥΣΙΟΥ, Head of Heracles right, draped, with club over left shoulder

Reverse

𐨨𐨱𐨪𐨗𐨯 𐨗𐨩𐨢𐨪𐨯 𐨀𐨎𐨟𐨁𐨀𐨫𐨁𐨐𐨁𐨟𐨯, Two pilei with stars, palms between

Indo-Greek coin (HCR96481)

Period

Indo-Greek

Person

Antialcidas

Mint

uncertain Indo-Greek mint (Indo-Greek)

Denom.

Tetradrachm (Indian Standard)

Dating

second half second century BCE

Obverse

ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΝΙΚΗΦΟΡΟΥ ΑΝΤΙΑΛΚΙΔΟΥ, Bust of Antialcidas, diademed and draped right, wearing Boeotian helmet adorned with bull's horn and ear

Reverse

𐨨𐨱𐨪𐨗𐨯 𐨗𐨩𐨢𐨪𐨯 𐨀𐨎𐨟𐨁𐨀𐨫𐨁𐨐𐨁𐨟𐨯, Zeus seated on throne, Nike in outstretched right hand, holding scepter with left hand, forepart of an elephant with raised trunk holding wreath to the left