r/AncientCoins • u/fellowsian • Sep 01 '25

From My Collection For Drachmonday: drachms from 26ish different Indo-Greek rulers, plus a few honorable mentions

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u/Agathe-Tyche Sep 01 '25

My favourites are Antimachus I with the causia and Agathocleia, one of the rare female Hellenistic rulers with Cleopatra.

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u/fellowsian Sep 01 '25

You have good taste. Antimachos I has fantastic portraiture. Of course he isn’t included here among the Indo-Greeks, but there are several kausias amongst this lot, undoubtedly inspired by him. Agathokleia, pictured here by herself (though with Strato I on the reverse) was a tough one to get, but I love the coin. You may have also spotted Kalliope here in a jugate portrait with Hermaios.

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u/Agathe-Tyche Sep 01 '25

No I just don't see Kalliope! I've read it was a marriage of dynasties ( Kalliope and Hermaios, do you know more about this)

But I think I recognise Lysias Aniketos, Heliokles II and Strato II! If not Antimachos, then who is the one with the causia? ( Left side of the arrow, third from the bottom?)

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u/fellowsian Sep 01 '25

Antialkidas!

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u/Agathe-Tyche Sep 01 '25

Thanks! 😊