They were treasure troves of information with names and portraits of the kings. Cribbs analysis is framed in his concept of a coinage tradition, which allows the numismatic evidence to be studied in a grounded manner. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. May 26, 2009 the actual series of bactrian coins opens with a didrachm of diodotus, no. Rpc i costs about 120 with a little luck 150 without, supplement i about 20, supplement ii which is of little use if you dont own the original books, like most supplements is free and has always been free. 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. More broadly bactria was the area north of the hindu kush, west of the pamirs and south of the. I meant to show off this guy again for this thread. The kingdom of bactria ceased to exist around bce. For some great ideas on how to collect united states type coins, read the passage below. The barakat gallery, a fifthgeneration familyowned business, founded in jerusalem over 100 years ago. On the basis of this analysis coupled with the available historical sources, i argue that the coins were minted under the authority of sophytes, a. Pdf molecular marker technologies have revolutionized the way animal genetics research is conducted. Oct 20, 2016 the petasus appears on numerous other coins of the greek world, including the silver triobol, shown below, which was struck c.
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. Actually, the metal they were using was really a natural alloy of copper and nickel. Bactrian and indoscythian kingdoms, diodotos i and ii in the name of antiochos ii theos of seleukid kingdom, av stater, c. 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. Cyrus the great in the 6th century bce conquered bactria and it remained under persian rule for the next 2. Because it was struck in silver, the public hoarded it along with other coins when the civil war broke out. Hermaios about 20 bc but none have the horizontal text, text like that is usually associated with the romans but two bactrian rulers did mint coins like that eucratides i about 150bc.
If you are in possession of a collection of old coins, youve. The empires of alexander and his general seleucus extended to afghanistan, so it would have been a regional currency. Click download or read online button to get indian coins book now. Whether old coins, or more recent commemorating important. Diodotus i was the seleukid governor of baktrosogdiana early in antiochos iis reign. Liberty coin service collecting united states type coins. The third arm of the greco bactrian 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. Collecting united states type coins 1795 bust dollar liberty coin service stocks a wide variety of united states type coins for sale, including pcgs and ngc certified united states type coins and nice, hand selected uncertified specimens. The bactrian kingdom spawned a number of greek monarchies to the east. History of macedonia grecobactrian coins in the lahori. This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title bactrian. Media in category coins of the greco bactrian kingdom the following 2 files are in this category, out of 2 total.
Coin image is for illustration purpose, and not true to scale. I have a very small collection of coins, but it is growing and this is one of my favorites. An educational page about ancient coins of india and bactria. Unfortunately, there is an overwhelming amount of information out there and a good bit of it is either confusing or misleading. Graecobactrian and indogreek coins a bibliography of the. Baktria, diodotus i as satrap for antiochus ii theos, c. The bactrian kingdom was the easternmost part of the hellenistic world which was created by the conquests of the macedonian king alexander the great. 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. 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. 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. 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. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want.
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. The coins of the greek and scythic kings of bactria and india in the british museum. The coins of the greek and scythic kings of bactria and india in the. View more articles from journal of the royal asiatic society of great britain and ireland. Poseidon standing facing, holding trident and palm branch.
Year 279 with a graeco bactrian era of independence from the seleucids in 247 b. The kushan kings replac ed the greek portraits of kings and gods with their own designs, and although they still used greek script on the coins, it was used to write their own language, bactrian. 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. Greek king heliokles ii, who copied the coins of his namesake. Ancient coins of the silk road 20 bronze coin collections. Kritt, brian, new discoveries in bactrian numismatics classical numismatic studies no.
A large number of pre sasanian coins have been found in afghanistan and pakistan during the last six years. If you are in possession of a collection of old coins, you. Note on the historical results deducible from recent discoveries in afghanistan. Most of the history of bactria was surmised from their coins and other collateral evidence. 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. Bactrian greeks bactrianumis ancient and islamic rare. 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 often reused locally. The elephant skin headdress grabbed me aktria, grecobaktrian kingdom. Click here for the baktria page with thumbnail images. Bactrian coins is an article from journal of the royal asiatic society of great britain and ireland, volume 20. It is hoped that the current work will be of similar use in gathering material concerning the.
Read bactrian coins in the pushkin state museum of fine arts, ancient civilizations from scythia to siberia on deepdyve, the largest online rental service for scholarly research with thousands of academic publications available at your fingertips. The coins of the greek and scythic kings of bactria and india in the british. Despite the recent dramatic increases in the numbers of gb and ig coins appearing on the coin market, and renewed attempts at serious numismatic study, it is. To access the full database of over 5 million records, please consult coinarchives pro. 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. Ons news london meeting from the editor speakers at the meeting held on 26 april 2008 at the british museum were. Bactrian coins in the pushkin state museum of fine arts in. The ancient texts are represented by short passages from a few greek and latin authors, and some indian and chinese texts relating some important events or mentioning the names of some graeco bactrian kings. Online orders are welcome as always and will be shipped directly. Supplement ii is the second supplement to rpc i and the first supplement for rpc ii. Nov 02, 2015 i did not find many posts here about bactrian or baktrian coins, so i thought i might start one. Indian coins download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. Whether old coins, or more recent commemorating important people or events, you are holding an. This very indic square drachma of apollodotuss features not only kharoshthi script, but an indic elephant and zebu as well.
There is no shortage of sites where finds of coins, pottery or other artefacts indicate the presence of settlements dating from the hellenistic. The internet would seem like a logical place to go for more information. A large number of presasanian coins have been found in afghanistan and pakistan during the last six years. I did not find many posts here about bactrian or baktrian coins, so i thought i might start one. Iits like a scene right out of an indiana jones film. Chronology of the indobactrian rulers is based largely on numismatic evidence. Local issues bactrianumis ancient and islamic rare coins. Chronology of the indo bactrian rulers is based largely on numismatic evidence. Bactria proper was north of the hindu kush mountain range and south of the amu darya river, covering the flat region that straddles modernday afghanistan, tajikistan and uzbekistan.
This force grew as the grecobactrian kingdom expanded into india and was widely depicted in grecobactrian coinage. This article focuses on coins inscribed with the name. Discussion in ancient coins started by 4to2centbc, nov 2, 2015. This bibliography is intended to complement rachel mairs the archaeology of the hellenistic far east. Indo bactrian 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. Reproducible worksheets these worksheets practice math concepts explained ini can count bills and coins isbn. The coins of the greek and scythic kings of bactria. 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 indo.
Products central asian coins central asian coins local issues. Local issues ancient and islamic rare coins, antiques. I own only rpc i, but for the time it covers it is absolutely essential. The baktrians had no idea that they were producing nickel coins. Coins of the grecobactrian kingdom wikimedia commons. This and the other indogreek coins issued by eucratides demonstrate that he had an extensive kingdom in gandhara in addition to his bactrian domains. Bactrian coins in the pushkin state museum of fine arts published on 01 jan 1996 by brill. Bactrian coins in the pushkin state museum of fine. Find the best selection from the most respected coins dealers around the world. This force grew as the greco bactrian kingdom expanded into india and was widely depicted in greco bactrian coinage.
The actual series of bactrian coins opens with a didrachm of diodotus, no. A bibliography of the numismatics of the hellenistic far east. Bactrian simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. The petasus appears on numerous other coins of the greek world, including the silver triobol, shown below, which was struck c.
The role of parentage studies in arabian and bactrian camels pedigree verification. Graecobactrian and indogreek coins a bibliography of the numismatics of the hellenistic far east simon glenn s. Bactria was a greek kingdom, established when it broke away from the seleukid kingdom. When you hold a 50, 200 or 2,000yearold coin in your hand, you cant help but imagine where it might have been in its lifetime. If you are in possession of a collection of old coins, youve no doubt wondered how to determine whether or not your coins are rare or valuable. Ancient greek coins ar tetradrachm 171160 bc, antimachos 171160 b. Pdf a flood of fake bactrian coins robert bracey academia.
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