Silver
circa 160-155 BCE
North India
CSMVS
Details
Culture/Civilisation
Ancient India, India
Theme
Writing
Subtheme
India and China – Language and Society
Display Location
Coomaraswamy Hall
Measurements
Diameter. 17mm Weight. 2.34 gm
Accession Number
19237
Description
Ancient coins (and stone inscriptions) show that India has been a multilingual society for several thousand years. The coins combine both official and local languages – Indian and foreign – written in different scripts on the same coin.
Curators Comments
Ruler: Antimachus II
Obv: Nike standing to left, holding palm and fillet; monogram in the left field; Greek inscription BASILEOS NIKEPHOROU ANTIMAXOU
Rev: Kharoshti inscription Maharajasa jayadharasa Amtimakasa. King on horse prancing to right with head facing; Kharoshti inscription Maharajasa jayadharasa Amtimakasa