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 king, facing left, seen from behind, wearing diadem, holding spear with his upraised right hand, Greek legend "BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΣΩTHPOΣ / MENANΔPOY" “Basileos Soteros Menandrou” (…of king Menander, the Saviour) around the field, Rev: an upright Athena Alkidemos standing facing right, holding horizontal shield on outstretched left arm, hurling thunderbolt with right hand, Pushkalavati monogram at left, discontinuous Kharoshthi legend "Maharajasa tratarasa / menamdrasa" around the field, 2.3g, 16.8mm, (Mitch. ACW # 1785/Bop. & Rahman # 308), about extremely fine, Scarce.
Estimate: INR 3500 - 4500