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Archebios
c. 90 BCE

Chronology of the Indo-Bactrian rulers is based largely on numismatic evidence. Bactrian coins were imitations of Greek issues, but they gradually acquired a style of their own. Legend of Indo-Bactrian coins were inscribed in Greek, Brahmi, and Kharosti scripts.

Silver dracham of Archebios.  c. 90 BCE.
Obverse:   and legend in greek.
Reverse:   and legend in Kharosti script.
Weight: ~ 2.4  grams.
Reference:  Bopearachchi Série 75 , SNG 7681  Mitchiner 359.



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RK. November 2, 2002.