EUTHYDEMUS II. Sub-king at Bactria — 189 to 187 B.C. Ario tetradrachm. B.M. References: E.J. Rapson, C.H.I, Pl III, 4; M.V.D. Mohan, Indo Greek Coins, p.184, pl.II. 3. Obv. : In dotted circle, draped bust of Euthydamus II, r.. diad. with both ends floating freely at the back. Rev: Heracles standing to front. holding wreath …
AGATHOCLES was an indo greek king, who reigned between around 182 to 170 BC. He was Sub-king of Gandhara and Kapisav. Agathocles rule was the immediate successor of Pantaleon & was another son of Demetrius 1 1. Attic tetradrachm B.M. and P.M.References: Rapson, CHI PL. lII 6 R. B Whitehead, L M. C.Section- I, No …
DEMETRIUS I- King of Bactria — (192 to 175 B.C.) 1. A – Attic Tetradrachm. Issued as sub-king before 192 B.C.B.M. References: A.K. Narain, Indo-Greeks, Pl.I.5; M.V.D. Mohan, Indo Greek Coins p -182, pl.1, 5.Obv.: In dotted circle, draped bust of youthful Demetrius I, wearing elephant-shaped cap, died with ends treated as on no. 1.2. …
To understand history of ancient india based on ancient inscriptions & coins, it is important to know the indo greek divinitiesThe Greek divinities are:1 Apollo“Apollo is one of the Olympian deities in classical Greek & Roman religion & Greek and Roman mythology. The national divinity of the Greeks Apollo has been recognised as god of …
PANTALEON Sub-king in Gandhara at Pushkalavati – 185 to 132 B.C. . Attic tetradrachm. B.M. References: P. Gardner, B.M.C. Pl. XXX 4, N.C. 1923, Pl.XIV. 3; E.J. Rapson, C.H.I , PL.III.7; M.V.D. Mohan, Indo Greek Coins, p.185. Pl.II.5. Obv: In dotted circle, draped bust of Pantaleon r died, with both ends floating freely.. Rev: Zeus …
COINS OF THE INDO GREEKS 13. 15. EUTHYDEMUS I. King of Bactria. 220 to 192 B.C. 1. AR Attic tetradrachm. B.M. References: E.J. Rapson, C.H.I. PL.III. 1; M.V.D. Mohan, Indo Greek Coins, pp. 181-82, pl.I, 3.Obv: In dotted circle, head of king r. died as on no 1, above.Rev.: Naked Heracles seated 1. on rocks, …
Some extracts of my book I remember one incident, when I was a young Lt Cdr during early 90s. I joined an aviation technical establishment. The very first day of my joining this establishment, the Commandant (CO) called me & told me that “Every thing is fair in love & war & he had declared …
Some extracts of my book (First draft) I shall like to share the most important experiences of my life:- This is human weakness to judge others with one’s own mindset. If someone’s mind is filled with filth, it shall tend to judge other people & places through the prism of that filth stored in his …
“I wanted, I was remembered for my courage & velour, by my batchmates, especially when I had fought back against some robbers at Lonavla & gave them bloody nose. This happened, while some of my colleagues, were seriously injured by these robbers & were crying in hospitals. I desired, if my services had been rightfully …
During the late Eighties, my Squadron. was assigned the responsibility of smooth induction of Chukar III PTA with the Indian Navy. Most of the establishment used to maintain a distance from the poor baby, PTA squadron, as the PTAs were highly vulnerable to losses & GOI used to take its loss seriously & every loss …