Islamic coins page 3 of 3 bactrianumis ancient and. Of course scaling is always an option though the surface details may suffer if made too thin. The indogreek kingdom or graecoindian kingdom, and historically known as yavanarajya. A wide variety of coin printing machine options are available to you, such as carved, polished. Graecobactrian and indogreek coins a bibliography of the. The bactrian kingdom was the easternmost of the hellenistic greek kingdoms of the successors of alexander the great. Cribbs analysis is framed in his concept of a coinage tradition, which allows the numismatic evidence to be studied in a grounded manner.
Ancient gold coins on the other hand appear to be rarely test cut, with the exception noted below. Insert exact change only or insert exact change or card. Diademed and draped bust right the dioskouroi, holding palm. He might have been a son of demetrius and one of his subkings in charge of the paropamisade between bactria and india. 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 bactrians would have a dramatic influence on afghanistan particularly in terms of trade. The empires of alexander and his general seleucus extended to afghanistan, so it would have been a regional currency. These rulers continued to issue coins with bactrian inscriptions. The mechanisation of coinminting occurred in the early 1660s.
The bactrian coins are renowned throughout the world. 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. Bactrian greeks bactrianumis ancient and islamic rare. Card corporate credit line shop with points credit card marketplace reload your balance amazon currency converter. The coins of the graecobactrian period preserve the finest in hellenistic portraiture. This and the other indogreek coins issued by eucratides demonstrate that he had an extensive kingdom in gandhara in addition to his bactrian domains.
One side has traditional numerals on it, the other side. Ancient coins grecobactrian tetradrachm of eucratides. 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. The printable document can include up to 30 coins each of pennies, nickels, dimes, quarters, halfdollars, and dollar coins. A bibliography of the numismatics of the hellenistic far east. Chronology of the indobactrian rulers is based largely on numismatic evidence. Kritt, brian, new discoveries in bactrian numismatics classical numismatic studies no. It is hoped that the current work will be of similar use in gathering material concerning the. This barcode number lets you verify that youre getting exactly the right version or edition of a book. This work was based on the discovery of only two bactrian coins, but it set in. Bactrian and indoscythian kingdoms, maues, ae hemiobol, c. The coins of the greek and scythic kings of bactria and india in the british museum. C obverse helmeted, draped and diademed bust right, fillet border.
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. 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. If your design included a fullcolor logo, we would print your design on a substrate and then bond it to the coin. 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. For half a century, under the first three graecobactrian kings, diodotus i, his. The coins of the greek and scythic kings of bactria and india in the. 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. 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. Did ancient greek bactrian counterfeiters do gold coins. 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. A brief description of his reign is given by a later roman writer, based upon a lost. Diademed head right zeus standing, brandishing thunderbolt, viewed from behind, crescent monogram, eagle in lower left corner.
Online orders are welcome as always and will be shipped directly. It originated around 256 bc when diodotus i declared himself independent of the seleukid king antiochos ii. They were treasure troves of information with names and portraits of the kings. 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. This tool creates custom sheets of printable play money united states coins.
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. The making of money coinminting and the printing of. The bactrian kingdom spawned a number of greek monarchies to the east. In that case, he was a grandson of euthydemus whom he qualified on his coins as. 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. 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. The notion of a kushan dynasty or of a kushan period is entirely that of modern historians. 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. Grecobactrian armies also included units of heavily armored cataphracts and small elite units of companion cavalry. Printed coins and 3d coins are both made using the same base metal. Sng ans 9 graecobactrian and indogreek coins sylloge nummorum graecorum by osmund bopearachchi author isbn. The kingdom was founded when the graecobactrian king demetrius invaded the.
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. The barakat gallery, a fifthgeneration familyowned business, founded in jerusalem over 100 years ago. 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. Baktria, kings, diodotos i, ancient coins index with. Turkic bust right, wearing winged crown topped with senmurv, brahmi inscription in field, bactrian legend in margin. 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.
Featured is a tetradrachm of eucratides i of the hellenistic kingdom of grecobactria. The existence of the coinage points to the khaqans consolidation of political and economic power and control over local rulers. New documents in ancient bactrian reveal afghanistans past. Custom printed coins printing coins monterey company. You can choose the number of coins, which side of the coin is printed, and which coins are included. 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. Bactria was a greek kingdom, established when it broke away from the seleukid kingdom. Bactrian coins were imitations of greek issues, but gradually acquired a style of their own. 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.
This is consistent with a high incidence of counterfeits in circulation at the time. Ancient greek silver coinage frequently exhibits test cuts, presumably aimed at establishing the silver metallic composition of the core of a coin. Coins of higher grades will have a greater premium over their metal value than coins of lesser grade or condition. This bibliography is intended to complement rachel mairs the archaeology of the hellenistic far east. Rulers of baktria continue under the indoscythians. Ancient greek coins ancient coins of the near east. Silicon carbide ceramics additive manufacturing markets.