½ Obol - Antialcidas

½ Obol - Antialcidas - obverse½ Obol - Antialcidas - reverse

© David E. Anderson

Features

Issuer Indo-Greek Kingdom (India (ancient))
King Antialcidas (Αντιαλκίδας) (115 BC - 95 BC)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 115 BC - 95 BC
Value hemiobol (4 Units) - 4 Chalkon?
Currency Drachm (200 BC to 10 AC)
Composition Copper (perhaps CuSn)
Weight 9.21 g
Thickness 4.0 mm
Shape Square (irregular)
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
176920
References MIG# 280d
Michael Mitchiner; 1975. Indo-Greek and Indo-Scythian Coinage / Volume 1. The Early Indo-Greeks and their Antecedants: Alexander the Great, the Satraps of Egypt, Babylon, Ecbatana, Bactra and Kapisa: the Seleucids: Circa 330 to 150 BC. Hawkins Publications, London, United Kingdom.
And 8 more volumes.

Obverse

Bust of Zeus right, holding thunderbolt in right hand, Greek legend on three sides

Lettering: BAΣIΛEΩΣ / NIKHΦOPOY / ANTIAΛKIΔOY

Translation: I think all three words are equivalent to modern "king" in whatever language at the time.

Reverse

Caps and palms of the Dioscuri, monogram at left, Kharoshthi legend on three sides

Lettering: maharajasa / jayadharasa / amtialikidasa

Comments

Antialkidas (aka Antialcida Nikephorus) - Eucratid dynasty - minted 115 to 95 BC. He (Greek: Ἀντιαλκίδας ὁ Νικηφόρος; epithet "Nikephorus" meaning"the Victorious") was a Greek King of the Indo-Greek Kingdom who reigned from his capital at Taxila. Bopearachchi has suggested that he ruled from about 115 to 95 BC in the western parts of the Indo-Greek realms, whereas R. C. Senior places him around 130 to 120 BC and also in eastern Punjab (which seems better supported by coin findings). Senior does however believe that he ruled in tandem with King Lysias. I don't remember where I got all that but it is accurate with other data I've found.

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (115 BC - 95 BC)  BC 115-95

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