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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 (HCR51904)

Period

Indo-Greek

Person

Heliocles II

Mint

uncertain Indo-Greek mint (Indo-Greek)

Denom.

Tetradrachm (Indian Standard)

Dating

first half first century BCE

Obverse

ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΔΙΚΑΙΟΥ ΗΛΙΟΚΛΕΟΥΣ, Bust of Heliocles II, diademed and draped right

Reverse

𐨨𐨱𐨪𐨗𐨯 𐨢𐨿𐨪𐨨𐨁𐨐𐨯 𐨱𐨅𐨫𐨁𐨩𐨐𐨿𐨪𐨅𐨩𐨯, Zeus standing left in three-quarter view, holding thunderbolt in right hand, sceptre in left hand

Indo-Greek coin (HCR51905)

Period

Indo-Greek

Person

Heliocles II

Mint

uncertain Indo-Greek mint (Indo-Greek)

Denom.

Tetradrachm (Indian Standard)

Dating

first half first century BCE

Obverse

ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΔΙΚΑΙΟΥ ΗΛΙΟΚΛΕΟΥΣ, Bust of Heliocles II, diademed and draped right

Reverse

𐨨𐨱𐨪𐨗𐨯 𐨢𐨿𐨪𐨨𐨁𐨐𐨯 𐨱𐨅𐨫𐨁𐨩𐨐𐨿𐨪𐨅𐨩𐨯, Zeus standing left in three-quarter view, holding thunderbolt in right hand, sceptre in left hand

Indo-Greek coin (HCR51906)

Period

Indo-Greek

Person

Heliocles II

Mint

uncertain Indo-Greek mint (Indo-Greek)

Denom.

Drachm (Indian Standard)

Dating

first half first century BCE

Obverse

ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΔΙΚΑΙΟΥ ΗΛΙΟΚΛΕΟΥΣ, Bust of Heliocles II, diademed and draped right

Reverse

𐨨𐨱𐨪𐨗𐨯 𐨢𐨿𐨪𐨨𐨁𐨐𐨯 𐨱𐨅𐨫𐨁𐨩𐨐𐨿𐨪𐨅𐨩𐨯, Zeus standing left in three-quarter view, holding thunderbolt in right hand, sceptre in left hand

Indo-Greek coin (HCR51907)

Period

Indo-Greek

Person

Heliocles II

Mint

uncertain Indo-Greek mint (Indo-Greek)

Denom.

Drachm (Indian Standard)

Dating

first half first century BCE

Obverse

ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΔΙΚΑΙΟΥ ΗΛΙΟΚΛΕΟΥΣ, Bust of Heliocles II, diademed and draped right

Reverse

𐨨𐨱𐨪𐨗𐨯 𐨢𐨿𐨪𐨨𐨁𐨐𐨯 𐨱𐨅𐨫𐨁𐨩𐨐𐨿𐨪𐨅𐨩𐨯, Zeus standing left in three-quarter view, holding thunderbolt in right hand, sceptre in left hand

Indo-Greek coin (HCR51908)

Period

Indo-Greek

Person

Heliocles II

Mint

uncertain Indo-Greek mint (Indo-Greek)

Denom.

Drachm (Indian Standard)

Dating

first half first century BCE

Obverse

ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΔΙΚΑΙΟΥ ΗΛΙΟΚΛΕΟΥΣ, Bust of Heliocles II, diademed and draped right

Reverse

𐨨𐨱𐨪𐨗𐨯 𐨢𐨿𐨪𐨨𐨁𐨐𐨯 𐨱𐨅𐨫𐨁𐨩𐨐𐨿𐨪𐨅𐨀𐨯, Zeus standing left in three-quarter view, holding thunderbolt in right hand, sceptre in left hand

Indo-Greek coin (HCR51909)

Period

Indo-Greek

Person

Heliocles II

Mint

uncertain Indo-Greek mint (Indo-Greek)

Denom.

Tetradrachm (Indian Standard)

Dating

first half first century BCE

Obverse

ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΔΙΚΑΙΟΥ ΗΛΙΟΚΛΕΟΥΣ, Helmeted bust of Heliocles II, diademed and draped right

Reverse

𐨨𐨱𐨪𐨗𐨯 𐨢𐨿𐨪𐨨𐨁𐨐𐨯 𐨱𐨅𐨫𐨁𐨩𐨐𐨿𐨪𐨅𐨩𐨯, Zeus standing left in three-quarter view, holding thunderbolt in right hand, sceptre in left hand

Indo-Greek coin (HCR51910)

Period

Indo-Greek

Person

Heliocles II

Mint

uncertain Indo-Greek mint (Indo-Greek)

Denom.

Tetradrachm (Indian Standard)

Dating

first half first century BCE

Obverse

ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΔΙΚΑΙΟΥ ΗΛΙΟΚΛΕΟΥΣ, Helmeted bust of Heliocles II, diademed and draped right

Reverse

𐨨𐨱𐨪𐨗𐨯 𐨢𐨿𐨪𐨨𐨁𐨐𐨯 𐨱𐨅𐨫𐨁𐨩𐨐𐨿𐨪𐨅𐨩𐨯, Zeus standing left in three-quarter view, holding thunderbolt in right hand, sceptre in left hand

Indo-Greek coin (HCR51911)

Period

Indo-Greek

Person

Heliocles II

Mint

uncertain Indo-Greek mint (Indo-Greek)

Denom.

Tetradrachm (Indian Standard)

Dating

first half first century BCE

Obverse

ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΔΙΚΑΙΟΥ ΗΛΙΟΚΛΕΟΥΣ, Bust of Heliocles II, diademed, seen from behind, throwing spear with right arm, aegis over left shoulder

Reverse

𐨨𐨱𐨪𐨗𐨯 𐨢𐨿𐨪𐨨𐨁𐨐𐨯 𐨱𐨅𐨫𐨁𐨩𐨐𐨿𐨪𐨅𐨩𐨯, Zeus standing left in three-quarter view, holding thunderbolt in right hand, sceptre in left hand

Indo-Greek coin (HCR51912)

Period

Indo-Greek

Person

Heliocles II

Mint

uncertain Indo-Greek mint (Indo-Greek)

Denom.

Tetradrachm (Indian Standard)

Dating

first half first century BCE

Obverse

ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΔΙΚΑΙΟΥ ΗΛΙΟΚΛΕΟΥΣ, Helmeted bust of Heliocles II, diademed, seen from behind, throwing spear with right arm, aegis over left shoulder

Reverse

𐨨𐨱𐨪𐨗𐨯 𐨢𐨿𐨪𐨨𐨁𐨐𐨯 𐨱𐨅𐨫𐨁𐨩𐨐𐨿𐨪𐨅𐨩𐨯, Zeus standing left in three-quarter view, holding thunderbolt in right hand, sceptre in left hand

Indo-Greek coin (HCR51913)

Period

Indo-Greek

Person

Heliocles II

Mint

uncertain Indo-Greek mint (Indo-Greek)

Denom.

Tetradrachm (Indian Standard)

Dating

first half first century BCE

Obverse

ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΔΙΚΑΙΟΥ ΗΛΙΟΚΛΕΟΥΣ, Helmeted bust of Heliocles II, diademed, seen from behind, throwing spear with right arm, aegis over left shoulder

Reverse

𐨨𐨱𐨪𐨗𐨯 𐨢𐨿𐨪𐨨𐨁𐨐𐨯 𐨱𐨅𐨫𐨁𐨩𐨐𐨿𐨪𐨅𐨩𐨯, Zeus standing left in three-quarter view, holding thunderbolt in right hand, sceptre in left hand

Indo-Greek coin (HCR51914)

Period

Indo-Greek

Person

Heliocles II

Mint

uncertain Indo-Greek mint (Indo-Greek)

Denom.

Drachm (Indian Standard)

Dating

first half first century BCE

Obverse

ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΔΙΚΑΙΟΥ ΗΛΙΟΚΛΕΟΥΣ, Helmeted bust of Heliocles II, diademed, seen from behind, throwing spear with right arm, aegis over left shoulder

Reverse

𐨨𐨱𐨪𐨗𐨯 𐨢𐨿𐨪𐨨𐨁𐨐𐨯 𐨱𐨅𐨫𐨁𐨩𐨐𐨿𐨪𐨅𐨀𐨯, Zeus standing left in three-quarter view, holding thunderbolt in right hand, sceptre in left hand

Indo-Greek coin (HCR51915)

Period

Indo-Greek

Person

Heliocles II

Mint

uncertain Indo-Greek mint (Indo-Greek)

Denom.

Drachm (Indian Standard)

Dating

first half first century BCE

Obverse

ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΔΙΚΑΙΟΥ ΗΛΙΟΚΛΕΟΥΣ, Helmeted bust of Heliocles II, diademed, seen from behind, throwing spear with right arm, aegis over left shoulder

Reverse

𐨨𐨱𐨪𐨗𐨯 𐨢𐨿𐨪𐨨𐨁𐨐𐨯 𐨱𐨅𐨫𐨁𐨩𐨐𐨿𐨪𐨅𐨀𐨯, Zeus standing left in three-quarter view, holding thunderbolt in right hand, sceptre in left hand

Indo-Greek coin (HCR51916)

Period

Indo-Greek

Person

Heliocles II

Mint

uncertain Indo-Greek mint (Indo-Greek)

Denom.

denomination I (Indo-Greek)

Dating

first half first century BCE

Obverse

ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΔΙΚΑΙΟΥ ΗΛΙΟΚΛΕΟΥΣ, Bust of Zeus right, diademed

Reverse

𐨨𐨱𐨪𐨗𐨯 𐨢𐨿𐨪𐨨𐨁𐨐𐨯 𐨱𐨅𐨫𐨁𐨩𐨐𐨿𐨪𐨅𐨩𐨯, Elephant walking left

Indo-Greek coin (HCR51917)

Period

Indo-Greek

Person

Heliocles II

Mint

uncertain Indo-Greek mint (Indo-Greek)

Denom.

denomination I (Indo-Greek)

Dating

first half first century BCE

Obverse

ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΔΙΚΑΙΟΥ ΗΛΙΟΚΛΕΟΥΣ, Bust of Zeus right, diademed

Reverse

𐨨𐨱𐨪𐨗𐨯 𐨢𐨿𐨪𐨨𐨁𐨐𐨯 𐨱𐨅𐨫𐨁𐨩𐨐𐨿𐨪𐨅𐨩𐨯, Elephant walking left

Indo-Greek coin (HCR51918)

Period

Indo-Greek

Person

Heliocles II

Mint

uncertain Indo-Greek mint (Indo-Greek)

Denom.

denomination I (Indo-Greek)

Dating

first half first century BCE

Obverse

ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΔΙΚΑΙΟΥ ΗΛΙΟΚΛΕΟΥΣ, Bust of Zeus right, diademed

Reverse

𐨨𐨱𐨪𐨗𐨯 𐨢𐨿𐨪𐨨𐨁𐨐𐨯 𐨱𐨅𐨫𐨁𐨩𐨐𐨿𐨪𐨅𐨩𐨯, Elephant walking left

Indo-Greek coin (HCR51919)

Period

Indo-Greek

Person

Heliocles II

Mint

uncertain Indo-Greek mint (Indo-Greek)

Denom.

denomination I (Indo-Greek)

Dating

first half first century BCE

Obverse

ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΔΙΚΑΙΟΥ ΗΛΙΟΚΛΕΟΥΣ, Bust of Zeus right, diademed

Reverse

𐨨𐨱𐨪𐨗𐨯 𐨢𐨿𐨪𐨨𐨁𐨐𐨯 𐨱𐨅𐨫𐨁𐨩𐨐𐨿𐨪𐨅𐨩𐨯, Elephant walking left

Indo-Greek coin (HCR51920)

Period

Indo-Greek

Person

Heliocles II

Mint

uncertain Indo-Greek mint (Indo-Greek)

Denom.

denomination I (Indo-Greek)

Dating

first half first century BCE

Obverse

ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΔΙΚΑΙΟΥ ΗΛΙΟΚΛΕΟΥΣ, Bust of Zeus right, diademed

Reverse

𐨨𐨱𐨪𐨗𐨯 𐨢𐨿𐨪𐨨𐨁𐨐𐨯 𐨱𐨅𐨫𐨁𐨩𐨐𐨿𐨪𐨅𐨩𐨯, Elephant walking left

Indo-Greek coin (HCR51921)

Period

Indo-Greek

Person

Heliocles II

Mint

uncertain Indo-Greek mint (Indo-Greek)

Denom.

denomination I (Indo-Greek)

Dating

first half first century BCE

Obverse

ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΔΙΚΑΙΟΥ ΗΛΙΟΚΛΕΟΥΣ, Bust of Zeus right, diademed

Reverse

𐨨𐨱𐨪𐨗𐨯 𐨢𐨿𐨪𐨨𐨁𐨐𐨯 𐨱𐨅𐨫𐨁𐨩𐨐𐨿𐨪𐨅𐨀𐨯, Elephant walking left

Indo-Greek coin (HCR51922)

Period

Indo-Greek

Person

Heliocles II

Mint

uncertain Indo-Greek mint (Indo-Greek)

Denom.

denomination I (Indo-Greek)

Dating

first half first century BCE

Obverse

ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΔΙΚΑΙΟΥ ΗΛΙΟΚΛΕΟΥΣ, Bust of Zeus right, diademed

Reverse

𐨨𐨱𐨪𐨗𐨯 𐨢𐨿𐨪𐨨𐨁𐨐𐨯 𐨱𐨅𐨫𐨁𐨩𐨐𐨿𐨪𐨅𐨀𐨯, Elephant walking left

Indo-Greek coin (HCR51923)

Period

Indo-Greek

Person

Heliocles II

Mint

uncertain Indo-Greek mint (Indo-Greek)

Denom.

denomination I (Indo-Greek)

Dating

first half first century BCE

Obverse

ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΔΙΚΑΙΟΥ ΗΛΙΟΚΛΕΟΥΣ, Bust of Zeus right, diademed

Reverse

𐨨𐨱𐨪𐨗𐨯 𐨢𐨿𐨪𐨨𐨁𐨐𐨯 𐨱𐨅𐨫𐨁𐨩𐨐𐨿𐨪𐨅𐨀𐨯, Elephant walking left