Ancient India - Foreign invaders in INDIA
Indo-Greek
Menander I (160-145 BC)
Drachma
Indo Greeks, Menander I (155-130 BC), Silver Drachma, Obv: a diademed bust of the king, facing right, Greek legend "BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΣΩTHPOΣ / MENANΔPOY" "Basileos Soteros Menandrou" (...of king Menander, the Saviour) around the field, Rev: an upright Athena Alkidemos, facing right and seen from behind, holding a shield horizontally with her outstretched left arm and hurling a thunderbolt with her right hand, Pushkalavati monogram on the right field and a discontinuous Kharoshthi legend "Maharajasa tratarasa / menamdrasa" (Great King and Savior, Menander) around the field, 2.42g, 17.46mm, (Mitch. ACW # 1773), choice very fine, Scarce.
Estimate: INR 3500 - 4000