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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 (HCR51970)

Period

Indo-Greek

Person

Philoxenus

Mint

uncertain Indo-Greek mint (Indo-Greek)

Denom.

denomination I (Indo-Greek)

Dating

second half second century BCE

Obverse

ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΑΝΙΚΗΤΟΥ ΦΙΛΟΞΕΝΟΥ, Goddess in three-quarter view standing left, holding cornucopia in left arm, right arm outstretched

Reverse

𐨨𐨱𐨪𐨗𐨯 𐨀𐨤𐨜𐨁𐨱𐨟𐨯 𐨥𐨁𐨫𐨯𐨁𐨣𐨯, Zebu standing right

Indo-Greek coin (HCR51971)

Period

Indo-Greek

Person

Philoxenus

Mint

uncertain Indo-Greek mint (Indo-Greek)

Denom.

denomination I (Indo-Greek)

Dating

second half second century BCE

Obverse

ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΑΝΙΚΗΤΟΥ ΦΙΛΟΞΕΝΟΥ, Helios radiate, standing facing, holding sceptre in left arm, right arm outstretched

Reverse

𐨨𐨱𐨪𐨗𐨯 𐨀𐨤𐨜𐨁𐨱𐨟𐨯 𐨥𐨁𐨫𐨯𐨁𐨣𐨯, Nike walking right, holding wreath in outstretched right hand, palm branch in left

Indo-Greek coin (HCR51972)

Period

Indo-Greek

Person

Philoxenus

Mint

uncertain Indo-Greek mint (Indo-Greek)

Denom.

denomination M (Indo-Greek)

Dating

second half second century BCE

Obverse

ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΑΝΙΚΗΤΟΥ ΦΙΛΟΞΕΝΟΥ, Helios radiate, standing facing, holding sceptre in left arm, right arm outstretched

Reverse

𐨨𐨱𐨪𐨗𐨯 𐨀𐨤𐨜𐨁𐨱𐨟𐨯 𐨥𐨁𐨫𐨯𐨁𐨣𐨯, Nike walking right, holding wreath in outstretched right hand, palm branch in left

Indo-Greek coin (HCR51973)

Period

Indo-Greek

Person

Philoxenus

Mint

uncertain Indo-Greek mint (Indo-Greek)

Denom.

denomination I (Indo-Greek)

Dating

second half second century BCE

Obverse

ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΑΝΙΚΗΤΟΥ ΦΙΛΟΞΕΝΟΥ, Lion standing left

Reverse

𐨨𐨱𐨪𐨗𐨯 𐨀𐨤𐨜𐨁𐨱𐨟𐨯 𐨥𐨁𐨫𐨯𐨁𐨣𐨯, Zebu standing right

Indo-Greek coin (HCR51974)

Period

Indo-Greek

Person

Diomedes

Mint

uncertain Indo-Greek mint (Indo-Greek)

Denom.

Tetradrachm

Dating

second half second century BCE

Obverse

Helmeted bust of Diomedes, diademed and draped right; bead and reel border

Reverse

ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΣΩΤΗΡΟΣ ΔΙΟΜΗΔΟΥ, Dioscuri on horseback galloping right, wearing pilei and cuirasses holding spears in right hands and palms in left

Indo-Greek coin (HCR51975)

Period

Indo-Greek

Person

Diomedes

Mint

uncertain Indo-Greek mint (Indo-Greek)

Denom.

Tetradrachm (Indian Standard)

Dating

second half second century BCE

Obverse

ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΣΩΤΗΡΟΣ ΔΙΟΜΗΔΟΥ, Bust of Diomedes, diademed and draped right

Reverse

𐨨𐨱𐨪𐨗𐨯 𐨟𐨿𐨪𐨟𐨪𐨯 𐨡𐨁𐨩𐨂𐨨𐨅𐨟𐨯, Dioscuri on horseback galloping right, wearing pilei and cuirasses holding spears in right hands and palms in left

Indo-Greek coin (HCR51976)

Period

Indo-Greek

Person

Diomedes

Mint

uncertain Indo-Greek mint (Indo-Greek)

Denom.

Tetradrachm (Indian Standard)

Dating

second half second century BCE

Obverse

ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΣΩΤΗΡΟΣ ΔΙΟΜΗΔΟΥ, Bust of Diomedes, diademed and draped right

Reverse

𐨨𐨱𐨪𐨗𐨯 𐨟𐨿𐨪𐨟𐨪𐨯 𐨡𐨁𐨩𐨂𐨨𐨅𐨟𐨯, Dioscuri on horseback galloping right, wearing pilei and cuirasses holding spears in right hands and palms in left

Indo-Greek coin (HCR51977)

Period

Indo-Greek

Person

Diomedes

Mint

uncertain Indo-Greek mint (Indo-Greek)

Denom.

Drachm (Indian Standard)

Dating

second half second century BCE

Obverse

ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΣΩΤΗΡΟΣ ΔΙΟΜΗΔΟΥ, Bust of Diomedes, diademed and draped right

Reverse

𐨨𐨱𐨪𐨗𐨯 𐨟𐨿𐨪𐨟𐨪𐨯 𐨡𐨁𐨩𐨂𐨨𐨅𐨟𐨯, Dioscuri on horseback galloping right, wearing pilei and cuirasses holding spears in right hands and palms in left

Indo-Greek coin (HCR51978)

Period

Indo-Greek

Person

Diomedes

Mint

uncertain Indo-Greek mint (Indo-Greek)

Denom.

Drachm (Indian Standard)

Dating

second half second century BCE

Obverse

ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΣΩΤΗΡΟΣ ΔΙΟΜΗΔΟΥ, Helmeted bust of Diomedes, diademed and draped right

Reverse

𐨨𐨱𐨪𐨗𐨯 𐨟𐨿𐨪𐨟𐨪𐨯 𐨡𐨁𐨩𐨂𐨨𐨅𐨟𐨯, Dioscuri on horseback galloping right, wearing pilei and cuirasses holding spears in right hands and palms in left

Indo-Greek coin (HCR51979)

Period

Indo-Greek

Person

Diomedes

Mint

uncertain Indo-Greek mint (Indo-Greek)

Denom.

Tetradrachm (Indian Standard)

Dating

second half second century BCE

Obverse

ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΣΩΤΗΡΟΣ ΔΙΟΜΗΔΟΥ, Helmeted bust of Diomedes, diademed, seen from behind, throwing spear with right arm, aegis over left shoulder

Reverse

𐨨𐨱𐨪𐨗𐨯 𐨟𐨿𐨪𐨟𐨪𐨯 𐨡𐨁𐨩𐨂𐨨𐨅𐨟𐨯, Dioscuri on horseback galloping right, wearing pilei and cuirasses holding spears in right hands and palms in left

Indo-Greek coin (HCR51980)

Period

Indo-Greek

Person

Diomedes

Mint

uncertain Indo-Greek mint (Indo-Greek)

Denom.

Drachm (Indian Standard)

Dating

second half second century BCE

Obverse

ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΣΩΤΗΡΟΣ ΔΙΟΜΗΔΟΥ, Bust of Diomedes, diademed and draped right

Reverse

𐨨𐨱𐨪𐨗𐨯 𐨟𐨿𐨪𐨟𐨪𐨯 𐨡𐨁𐨩𐨂𐨨𐨅𐨟𐨯, Dioscuri standing facing leaning on spears

Indo-Greek coin (HCR51981)

Period

Indo-Greek

Person

Diomedes

Mint

uncertain Indo-Greek mint (Indo-Greek)

Denom.

Drachm (Indian Standard)

Dating

second half second century BCE

Obverse

ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΣΩΤΗΡΟΣ ΔΙΟΜΗΔΟΥ, Helmeted bust of Diomedes, diademed and draped right

Reverse

𐨨𐨱𐨪𐨗𐨯 𐨟𐨿𐨪𐨟𐨪𐨯 𐨡𐨁𐨩𐨂𐨨𐨅𐨟𐨯, Dioscuri standing facing leaning on spears

Indo-Greek coin (HCR51982)

Period

Indo-Greek

Person

Diomedes

Mint

uncertain Indo-Greek mint (Indo-Greek)

Denom.

denomination I (Indo-Greek)

Dating

second half second century BCE

Obverse

ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΣΩΤΗΡΟΣ ΔΙΟΜΗΔΟΥ, Dioscuri standing facing leaning on spears

Reverse

𐨨𐨱𐨪𐨗𐨯 𐨟𐨿𐨪𐨟𐨪𐨯 𐨡𐨁𐨩𐨂𐨨𐨅𐨟𐨯, Zebu standing right

Indo-Greek coin (HCR51983)

Period

Indo-Greek

Person

Diomedes

Mint

uncertain Indo-Greek mint (Indo-Greek)

Denom.

denomination I (Indo-Greek)

Dating

second half second century BCE

Obverse

ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΣΩΤΗΡΟΣ ΔΙΟΜΗΔΟΥ, Dioscuri standing facing leaning on spears

Reverse

𐨨𐨱𐨪𐨗𐨯 𐨟𐨿𐨪𐨟𐨪𐨯 𐨡𐨁𐨩𐨂𐨨𐨅𐨟𐨯, Zebu standing right

Indo-Greek coin (HCR51984)

Period

Indo-Greek

Person

Diomedes

Mint

uncertain Indo-Greek mint (Indo-Greek)

Denom.

denomination I (Indo-Greek)

Dating

second half second century BCE

Obverse

ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΣΩΤΗΡΟΣ ΔΙΟΜΗΔΟΥ, Dioscuri standing facing leaning on spears

Reverse

𐨨𐨱𐨪𐨗𐨯 𐨟𐨿𐨪𐨟𐨪𐨯 𐨡𐨁𐨩𐨂𐨨𐨅𐨟𐨯, Zebu standing right

Indo-Greek coin (HCR51985)

Period

Indo-Greek

Person

Diomedes

Mint

uncertain Indo-Greek mint (Indo-Greek)

Denom.

denomination I (Indo-Greek)

Dating

second half second century BCE

Obverse

ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΣΩΤΗΡΟΣ ΔΙΟΜΗΔΟΥ, Dioscuri standing facing leaning on spears

Reverse

𐨨𐨱𐨪𐨗𐨯 𐨟𐨿𐨪𐨟𐨪𐨯 𐨡𐨁𐨩𐨂𐨨𐨅𐨟𐨯, Zebu standing right

Indo-Greek coin (HCR51986)

Period

Indo-Greek

Person

Diomedes

Mint

uncertain Indo-Greek mint (Indo-Greek)

Denom.

denomination I (Indo-Greek)

Dating

second half second century BCE

Obverse

ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΣΩΤΗΡΟΣ ΔΙΟΜΗΔΟΥ, Dioscuri standing facing leaning on spears

Reverse

𐨨𐨱𐨪𐨗𐨯 𐨟𐨿𐨪𐨟𐨪𐨯 𐨡𐨁𐨩𐨂𐨨𐨅𐨟𐨯, Zebu standing right

Indo-Greek coin (HCR51987)

Period

Indo-Greek

Person

Diomedes

Mint

uncertain Indo-Greek mint (Indo-Greek)

Denom.

denomination I (Indo-Greek)

Dating

second half second century BCE

Obverse

ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΣΩΤΗΡΟΣ ΔΙΟΜΗΔΟΥ, Dioscuri standing facing leaning on spears

Reverse

𐨨𐨱𐨪𐨗𐨯 𐨟𐨿𐨪𐨟𐨪𐨯 𐨡𐨁𐨩𐨂𐨨𐨅𐨟𐨯, Zebu standing right

Indo-Greek coin (HCR51787)

Period

Indo-Greek

Person

Agathocleia

Mint

uncertain Indo-Greek mint (Indo-Greek)

Denom.

Drachm (Indian Standard)

Dating

late second/early first century BCE

Obverse

ΒΑΣΙΛΙΣΣΗΣ ΘΕΟΤΡΟΠΟΥ ΑΓΑΘΟΚΛΕΙΑΣ, Bust of Agathocleia, draped right

Reverse

𐨨𐨱𐨪𐨗𐨯 𐨟𐨿𐨪𐨟𐨪𐨯 𐨢𐨿𐨪𐨨𐨁𐨐𐨯 𐨯𐨿𐨟𐨿𐨪𐨟𐨯, Deified ruler standing right, wearing helmet and cuirass, holding palm branch in left hand, outstretched right arm with gesture