The bactrian kingdom spawned a number of greek monarchies to the east. One side has traditional numerals on it, the other side. Baktria, kings, diodotos i, ancient coins index with. Insert coins insert coins or card insert coins or card or bills in the case where there is not sufficient coins in the changer to properly give change the red exact change led will be lit and the message will be. Coins of higher grades will have a greater premium over their metal value than coins of lesser grade or condition. The bactrian kingdom was the easternmost of the hellenistic greek kingdoms of the successors of alexander the great. Graecobactrian and indogreek coins a bibliography of the. The existence of the coinage points to the khaqans consolidation of political and economic power and control over local rulers. The making of money coinminting and the printing of. Sng ans 9 graecobactrian and indogreek coins sylloge nummorum graecorum by osmund bopearachchi author isbn. Ancient greek coins ancient coins of the near east.
They were treasure troves of information with names and portraits of the kings. Online orders are welcome as always and will be shipped directly. Unknown bactrian bactrian gold ibex 100 bc to 100 ad. The bactrian group, which was composed primarily of greeks in the 3rd century bc overthrew the morian empire, which was based in india and had taken over parts of afghanistan. This and the other indogreek coins issued by eucratides demonstrate that he had an extensive kingdom in gandhara in addition to his bactrian domains. These bactrian versions very likely were derived from an earlier coinage struck by ptolemy i, who ruled egypt after the death of alexander iii the great, initially as satrap 3233054 bce, and. Diademed and draped bust right the dioskouroi, holding palm. Printed coins and 3d coins are both made using the same base metal. For half a century, under the first three graecobactrian kings, diodotus i, his. This work was based on the discovery of only two bactrian coins, but it set in.
This page contains a pictorial record of each example of a fake bactrian greek coin which seems to originate from the same workshop probably a modern forger. The bactrian coins are renowned throughout the world. In that case, he was a grandson of euthydemus whom he qualified on his coins as. Specialising in classical antiquities, near eastern, biblical, chinese, precolumbian, byzantine, asian, african and primitive arts, the business expanded from a small shop in the jerusalem souq into a dealership with global reach, and a presence in most of the worlds major artbuying centres. Bactria was a greek kingdom, established when it broke away from the seleukid kingdom. Cyrus the great in the 6th century bce conquered bactria and it remained under persian rule for the next 200 years as a bactrian satrapy.
Cribbs analysis is framed in his concept of a coinage tradition, which allows the numismatic evidence to be studied in a grounded manner. Diademed head right zeus standing, brandishing thunderbolt, viewed from behind, crescent monogram, eagle in lower left corner. Custom printed coins printing coins monterey company. A bibliography of the numismatics of the hellenistic far east. Chronology of the indobactrian rulers is based largely on numismatic evidence. The empires of alexander and his general seleucus extended to afghanistan, so it would have been a regional currency. The indogreek kingdom or graecoindian kingdom, and historically known as yavanarajya. The barakat gallery, a fifthgeneration familyowned business, founded in jerusalem over 100 years ago. Rulers of baktria continue under the indoscythians. You can choose the number of coins, which side of the coin is printed, and which coins are included. This bibliography is intended to complement rachel mairs the archaeology of the hellenistic far east.
The third arm of the grecobactrian army was the indian war elephants, which are depicted in some coins with a tower thorakion or howdah housing men armed with bows and javelins. The bactrians would have a dramatic influence on afghanistan particularly in terms of trade. Ancient greek silver coinage frequently exhibits test cuts, presumably aimed at establishing the silver metallic composition of the core of a coin. It is hoped that the current work will be of similar use in gathering material concerning the. There is no shortage of sites where finds of coins, pottery or other artefacts. Of course scaling is always an option though the surface details may suffer if made too thin. This is consistent with a high incidence of counterfeits in circulation at the time. It seems less refined than other issues, so it may be a local reproduction that doesnt mean its not a genuine old coin, though designs of established denominations were. It originated around 256 bc when diodotus i declared himself independent of the seleukid king antiochos ii. Did ancient greek bactrian counterfeiters do gold coins. Although the term kushan is known in ancient sources, it is often used to refer to a dynasty other than the one designated by modern historians. These rulers continued to issue coins with bactrian inscriptions. The coins of the greek and scythic kings of bactria and india in the. You can select to see all the coins of a particular king from the options below and they will then be displayed on another page, those images can be moved by.
The coins of the greek and scythic kings of bactria and india in the british museum. Ancient gold coins on the other hand appear to be rarely test cut, with the exception noted below. If your design included a fullcolor logo, we would print your design on a substrate and then bond it to the coin. The fillets of cast metal would be reduced to the correct thickness for the coin by a horsedrawn rolling machine and then blanks were produced by a small fly press. Ancient coins grecobactrian tetradrachm of eucratides. New documents in ancient bactrian reveal afghanistans past. Featured is a tetradrachm of eucratides i of the hellenistic kingdom of grecobactria. A wide variety of coin printing machine options are available to you, such as carved, polished. Insert exact change only or insert exact change or card. Bactrian and indoscythian kingdoms, maues, ae hemiobol, c. I meant to show off this guy again for this thread. The grecobactrian kingdom was one of the successor states descended from alexander the greats empire, carved out of.
Promotional coins can be customized with your logo. The notion of a kushan dynasty or of a kushan period is entirely that of modern historians. It covered bactria and sogdiana in central asia from 250 to 125 bc, while an expansion of its armies into northern india from 180 bc established the indogreek kingdom. Card corporate credit line shop with points credit card marketplace reload your balance amazon currency converter. The printable document can include up to 30 coins each of pennies, nickels, dimes, quarters, halfdollars, and dollar coins. Bactrian coins were imitations of greek issues, but gradually acquired a style of their own. Indobactrian empire of india bactria zariaspa was an ancient country lying between the mountains of the hindu kush and the amu darya present day afghanistan, uzbekistan, and tajikistan. Turkic bust right, wearing winged crown topped with senmurv, brahmi inscription in field, bactrian legend in margin.
The graecobactrian kingdom the easternmost region of the hellenistic world covering bactria northern afghanistan and lands to the north known in ancient times as sogdiana, in presentday turkmenistan, uzbekistan and tajikistan was one consequence of the sojourn through afghanistan by alexander the great, whose army built fortresses and assigned greek and macedonian. The kingdom was founded when the graecobactrian king demetrius invaded the. The bactrian coins were issued in bactria only, north of the hindu kush mountains, while the indogreek coins were issued south of the hindu kush. He might have been a son of demetrius and one of his subkings in charge of the paropamisade between bactria and india. Silicon carbide ceramics additive manufacturing markets. Bactrian kingdom coins the bactrian kingdom was the easternmost part of the hellenistic world which was created by the conquests of the macedonian king alexander the great. Grecobactrian armies also included units of heavily armored cataphracts and small elite units of companion cavalry. Only bactrian i have, but i do enjoy the look of these coins, and am tempted to seek out more and i love the op coin.
This tool creates custom sheets of printable play money united states coins. Kritt, brian, new discoveries in bactrian numismatics classical numismatic studies no. Islamic coins page 3 of 3 bactrianumis ancient and. The mechanisation of coinminting occurred in the early 1660s. The coins are sized similarly sized to pocket change, ranging in size from quarter to dime, and are slightly thicker than traiditional coins 3mm thick to make them easier to handle as tokens. This barcode number lets you verify that youre getting exactly the right version or edition of a book. A brief description of his reign is given by a later roman writer, based upon a lost.
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