Indo Greek Coins

As we all are aware that Various Archaeological discoveries have provided authentic source for the Historians of modern India. Early History of India is still in the process of being reconstructed. Old Coins & Inscriptions rank among the best & the most reliable data to rewrite Ancient Indian history ie the glorious past of India. This book provides comprehensive information about Gupta dynasty & covers Indian history of earlier times ie Indo Greek Period. The Indo-Greek princes issued perhaps the earliest inscribed coins in India. These were cast coins. They went through an elaborate minting process. The original was probably chiselled in stone. Life-like figure of the ruling prince and of some divinity, besides other devices, were drawn in relief. The legend, in Greek letters for the obverse and in Greek or Kharoshti or, in rare cases, in Brahmi letters, for the reverse, was also inscribed. Inscribed coins of an earlier period are hardly known. The Mauryas did not issue any, nor did Pushyamitra Sunga. Only the Panchanekame coins and those of Sophytes (Sambh) can be assigned to pre-Indo-Greek period. Even these were produced in Gandhara and the adjoining districts and were evidently inspired by the art of Greek mint men of neighbouring Bactria and Syria.

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