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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 (HCR51792)

Period

Indo-Greek

Person

Strato I

Mint

uncertain Indo-Greek mint (Indo-Greek)

Denom.

Drachm (Indian Standard)

Dating

late second/early first century BCE

Obverse

ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΣΩΤΗΡΟΣ ΣΤΡΑΤΩΝΟΣ, Bust of Strato I, diademed and draped right

Reverse

𐨨𐨱𐨪𐨗𐨯 𐨟𐨿𐨪𐨟𐨪𐨯 𐨯𐨿𐨟𐨿𐨪𐨟𐨯, Athena standing left, holding shield horizontally with left arm, throwing thunderbolt with right hand

Indo-Greek coin (HCR51793)

Period

Indo-Greek

Person

Strato I

Mint

uncertain Indo-Greek mint (Indo-Greek)

Denom.

Drachm (Indian Standard)

Dating

late second/early first century BCE

Obverse

ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΣΩΤΗΡΟΣ ΣΤΡΑΤΩΝΟΣ, Bust of Strato I, diademed and draped right

Reverse

𐨨𐨱𐨪𐨗𐨯 𐨟𐨿𐨪𐨟𐨪𐨯 𐨯𐨿𐨟𐨿𐨪𐨟𐨯, Athena standing left, holding shield horizontally with left arm, throwing thunderbolt with right hand

Indo-Greek coin (HCR51794)

Period

Indo-Greek

Person

Strato I

Mint

uncertain Indo-Greek mint (Indo-Greek)

Denom.

Drachm (Indian Standard)

Dating

late second/early first century BCE

Obverse

ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΣΩΤΗΡΟΣ ΣΤΡΑΤΩΝΟΣ, Bust of Strato I, diademed and draped right

Reverse

𐨨𐨱𐨪𐨗𐨯 𐨟𐨿𐨪𐨟𐨪𐨯 𐨯𐨿𐨟𐨿𐨪𐨟𐨯, Athena standing left, holding shield horizontally with left arm, throwing thunderbolt with right hand

Indo-Greek coin (HCR51795)

Period

Indo-Greek

Person

Strato I

Mint

uncertain Indo-Greek mint (Indo-Greek)

Denom.

Drachm (Indian Standard)

Dating

late second/early first century BCE

Obverse

ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΣΩΤΗΡΟΣ ΣΤΡΑΤΩΝΟΣ, Helmeted bust of Strato I, diademed and draped right

Reverse

𐨨𐨱𐨪𐨗𐨯 𐨟𐨿𐨪𐨟𐨪𐨯 𐨯𐨿𐨟𐨿𐨪𐨟𐨯, Athena standing left, holding shield horizontally with left arm, throwing thunderbolt with right hand

Indo-Greek coin (HCR51796)

Period

Indo-Greek

Person

Strato I

Mint

uncertain Indo-Greek mint (Indo-Greek)

Denom.

Drachm (Indian Standard)

Dating

late second/early first century BCE

Obverse

ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΣΩΤΗΡΟΣ ΣΤΡΑΤΩΝΟΣ, Bust of Strato I, diademed and draped right

Reverse

𐨨𐨱𐨪𐨗𐨯 𐨟𐨿𐨪𐨟𐨪𐨯 𐨢𐨿𐨪𐨨𐨁𐨐𐨯 𐨯𐨿𐨟𐨿𐨪𐨟𐨯, Athena standing facing, holding shield with left arm, throwing thunderbolt with right hand

Indo-Greek coin (HCR51797)

Period

Indo-Greek

Person

Strato I

Mint

uncertain Indo-Greek mint (Indo-Greek)

Denom.

Drachm (Indian Standard)

Dating

late second/early first century BCE

Obverse

ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΣΩΤΗΡΟΣ ΣΤΡΑΤΩΝΟΣ, Helmeted bust of Strato I, diademed and draped right

Reverse

𐨨𐨱𐨪𐨗𐨯 𐨟𐨿𐨪𐨟𐨪𐨯 𐨢𐨿𐨪𐨨𐨁𐨐𐨯 𐨯𐨿𐨟𐨿𐨪𐨟𐨯, Athena standing left, holding shield horizontally with left arm, throwing thunderbolt with right hand

Indo-Greek coin (HCR51798)

Period

Indo-Greek

Person

Strato I

Mint

uncertain Indo-Greek mint (Indo-Greek)

Denom.

Drachm (Indian Standard)

Dating

late second/early first century BCE

Obverse

ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΣΩΤΗΡΟΣ ΣΤΡΑΤΩΝΟΣ, Helmeted bust of Strato I, diademed and draped right

Reverse

Indo-Greek coin (HCR51799)

Period

Indo-Greek

Person

Strato I

Mint

uncertain Indo-Greek mint (Indo-Greek)

Denom.

Drachm (Indian Standard)

Dating

late second/early first century BCE

Obverse

ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΣΩΤΗΡΟΣ ΣΤΡΑΤΩΝΟΣ, Bust of Strato I diademed left, seen from behind, throwing spear with right arm, aegis over left shoulder

Reverse

Indo-Greek coin (HCR51800)

Period

Indo-Greek

Person

Strato I

Mint

uncertain Indo-Greek mint (Indo-Greek)

Denom.

Drachm (Indian Standard)

Dating

late second/early first century BCE

Obverse

ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΣΩΤΗΡΟΣ ΣΤΡΑΤΩΝΟΣ, Bust of Strato I, diademed left, seen from behind, throwing spear with right arm, aegis over left shoulder

Reverse

Indo-Greek coin (HCR51801)

Period

Indo-Greek

Person

Strato I

Mint

uncertain Indo-Greek mint (Indo-Greek)

Denom.

Tetradrachm (Indian Standard)

Dating

late second/early first century BCE

Obverse

ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΣΩΤΗΡΟΣ ΔΙΚΑΙΟΥ ΣΤΡΑΤΩΝΟΣ, Bearded bust of Strato I, diademed and draped right

Reverse

𐨨𐨱𐨪𐨗𐨯 𐨟𐨿𐨪𐨟𐨪𐨯 𐨯𐨿𐨟𐨿𐨪𐨟𐨯, Athena standing left, holding shield horizontally with left arm, throwing thunderbolt with right hand

Indo-Greek coin (HCR51802)

Period

Indo-Greek

Person

Strato I

Mint

uncertain Indo-Greek mint (Indo-Greek)

Denom.

Tetradrachm (Indian Standard)

Dating

late second/early first century BCE

Obverse

ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΣΩΤΗΡΟΣ ΔΙΚΑΙΟΥ ΣΤΡΑΤΩΝΟΣ, Bust of Strato I, diademed and draped right

Reverse

Indo-Greek coin (HCR51803)

Period

Indo-Greek

Person

Strato I

Mint

uncertain Indo-Greek mint (Indo-Greek)

Denom.

Tetradrachm (Indian Standard)

Dating

late second/early first century BCE

Obverse

ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΣΩΤΗΡΟΣ ΔΙΚΑΙΟΥ ΣΤΡΑΤΩΝΟΣ, Bust of Strato I, diademed and draped right

Reverse

Indo-Greek coin (HCR51804)

Period

Indo-Greek

Person

Strato I

Mint

uncertain Indo-Greek mint (Indo-Greek)

Denom.

Tetradrachm (Indian Standard)

Dating

late second/early first century BCE

Obverse

ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΣΩΤΗΡΟΣ ΔΙΚΑΙΟΥ ΣΤΡΑΤΩΝΟΣ, Bust of Strato I, diademed and draped right

Reverse

Indo-Greek coin (HCR51805)

Period

Indo-Greek

Person

Strato I

Mint

uncertain Indo-Greek mint (Indo-Greek)

Denom.

Tetradrachm (Indian Standard)

Dating

late second/early first century BCE

Obverse

ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΣΩΤΗΡΟΣ ΔΙΚΑΙΟΥ ΣΤΡΑΤΩΝΟΣ, Bust of Strato I, diademed and draped right

Reverse

Indo-Greek coin (HCR51806)

Period

Indo-Greek

Person

Strato I

Mint

uncertain Indo-Greek mint (Indo-Greek)

Denom.

Tetradrachm (Indian Standard)

Dating

late second/early first century BCE

Obverse

ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΣΩΤΗΡΟΣ ΔΙΚΑΙΟΥ ΣΤΡΑΤΩΝΟΣ, Bust of Strato I, diademed and draped right

Reverse

𐨨𐨱𐨪𐨗𐨯 𐨟𐨿𐨪𐨟𐨪𐨯 𐨢𐨿𐨪𐨨𐨁𐨐𐨯 𐨯𐨿𐨟𐨿𐨪𐨟𐨯, Athena standing facing, holding shield with left arm, throwing thunderbolt with right hand

Indo-Greek coin (HCR51807)

Period

Indo-Greek

Person

Strato I

Mint

uncertain Indo-Greek mint (Indo-Greek)

Denom.

Tetradrachm (Indian Standard)

Dating

late second/early first century BCE

Obverse

ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΣΩΤΗΡΟΣ ΔΙΚΑΙΟΥ ΣΤΡΑΤΩΝΟΣ, Bust of Strato I diademed left, seen from behind, throwing spear with right arm, aegis over left shoulder

Reverse

Indo-Greek coin (HCR51808)

Period

Indo-Greek

Person

Strato I

Mint

uncertain Indo-Greek mint (Indo-Greek)

Denom.

Drachm (Indian Standard)

Dating

late second/early first century BCE

Obverse

ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΣΩΤΗΡΟΣ ΔΙΚΑΙΟΥ ΣΤΡΑΤΩΝΟΣ, Bearded bust of Strato I, diademed and draped right

Reverse

Indo-Greek coin (HCR51809)

Period

Indo-Greek

Person

Strato I

Mint

uncertain Indo-Greek mint (Indo-Greek)

Denom.

Tetradrachm (Indian Standard)

Dating

late second/early first century BCE

Obverse

ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΣΩΤΗΡΟΣ ΔΙΚΑΙΟΥ ΣΤΡΑΤΩΝΟΣ, Bearded bust of Strato I, diademed and draped right

Reverse

𐨨𐨱𐨪𐨗𐨯 𐨟𐨿𐨪𐨟𐨪𐨯 𐨢𐨿𐨪𐨨𐨁𐨐𐨯 𐨯𐨿𐨟𐨿𐨪𐨟𐨯, Athena standing facing, holding shield with left arm, throwing thunderbolt with right hand

Indo-Greek coin (HCR51810)

Period

Indo-Greek

Person

Strato I

Mint

uncertain Indo-Greek mint (Indo-Greek)

Denom.

Drachm (Indian Standard)

Dating

late second/early first century BCE

Obverse

ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΣΩΤΗΡΟΣ ΔΙΚΑΙΟΥ ΣΤΡΑΤΩΝΟΣ, Bearded bust of Strato I, diademed and draped right

Reverse

𐨨𐨱𐨪𐨗𐨯 𐨟𐨿𐨪𐨟𐨪𐨯 𐨢𐨿𐨪𐨨𐨁𐨐𐨯 𐨯𐨿𐨟𐨿𐨪𐨟𐨯, Athena standing facing, holding shield with left arm, throwing thunderbolt with right hand

Indo-Greek coin (HCR51811)

Period

Indo-Greek

Person

Strato I

Mint

uncertain Indo-Greek mint (Indo-Greek)

Denom.

Tetradrachm (Indian Standard)

Dating

late second/early first century BCE

Obverse

ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΣΩΤΗΡΟΣ ΚΑΙ ΔΙΚΑΙΟΥ ΣΤΡΑΤΩΝΟΣ, Bust of Strato I, diademed and draped right

Reverse

𐨨𐨱𐨪𐨗𐨯 𐨟𐨿𐨪𐨟𐨪𐨯 𐨢𐨿𐨪𐨨𐨁𐨐𐨯 𐨯𐨿𐨟𐨿𐨪𐨟𐨯, Helmeted Athena standing left with shield and spear on left shoulder, carrying Nike in outstretched right hand