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Satavastres
Circa 60 AD (?)

Sind

Satavastres
AR Drachm
? gm.
Senior ISCH 250.1D; Alram 1212
Obverse: Bust left.
Reverse: Nike right.
Note: Temporary photo courtesy Senior ISCH 250.1D.

Sarpedones
Circa 70 AD (?)

Sind

Sarpedones
AR Drachm
? gm.
Senior ISCH 252.1D; Alram -
Obverse: Bust left.
Reverse: Nike left.
Note: Temporary photo courtesy Senior ISCH 252.1D.

Arachosia

Northwest India - Jammu

Sarpedones
AE Drachm
Senior ISCH -; Cribb 13v.
12 mm.
2.43 gm.
Die position=3h
Obverse: Bearded bust, right.
Reverse: Pallas standing right with thunderbolt and shield.

Orthagnes (Orthagnes-Gadana)
Circa 70 AD

Sakastan

Orthagnes (circa 70 AD)
AR Drachm
3.59 gm.
Senior ISCH 256.1D; Alram 1179
Obverse: Bust left.
Reverse: King enthroned to right, right arm raised; Nike stands behind.
Note: Temporary photo courtesy Senior ISCH 256.1D.

Arachosia

Orthagnes
AE Tetradrachm
Senior ISCH 257.23b
23 mm.
8.76 gm.
Die position=5h
Obverse:
Reverse:


Orthagnes (circa 70 AD)
AE Tetradrachm
Alram 1183; Senior ISCH 257.26T; Mitchiner ACW 2557v.
24 mm.
7.33 gm.
Die position=6h
Obverse: Diademed bust, left. Greek legend: 'Great King of Kings, Orthagnes'
Reverse: Winged Nike standing right with wreath and palm. Karosthi legend.


Orthagnes (circa 70 AD)
AE Tetradrachm
Alram 1183; Senior ISCH 257 type; Mitchiner ACW 2557v.
23 mm.
7.79 gm.
Die position=7h
Obverse: Diademed bust, left. Greek legend: 'Great King of Kings, Orthagnes'
Reverse: Winged Nike standing right with wreath and palm. Karosthi legend.

Ubouzanes
Son of Orthagnes. Circa 80 AD [>77 AD]

Sakastan

Ubouzanes (circa 80 AD)
AR Drachm
2.59 gm.
Senior ISCH 259.1D; Alram 1176
Obverse: Bust left.
Reverse: King enthroned to right, right arm raised; Nike stands behind.
Note: Temporary photo courtesy Alram 'Personennamenbuch' #1176.

Northwest India - Jammu

Ubouzanes (circa 80 AD)
AE Drachm
Senior ISCH 260 type; Cribb 10v.
11 mm.
2.33 gm.
Die position=8h
Magnetic.
Obverse: Bearded bust, right.
Reverse: Pallas standing right with thunderbolt and shield. 'Gondopharan Symbol' in left field.

Sases (Gondophares-Sases)
Circa 85 AD

Sakastan

Sases (circa 85 AD)
AR Drachm
16 mm. (approx.)
3.12 gm.
Senior ISCH 240 type; Alram 1158 [Gondophares]
Obverse:
Reverse:
Note: Temporary photo courtesy Alram 'Personennamenbuch' #1158. Bellaria collection.

Sind

Arachosia

Northwest India - Gandhara

Sases (circa 85 AD)
Billon Tetradrachm
Senior ISCH 242.43T
21 mm.
9.76 gm.
Die position=1h
Obverse: King mounted holding whip (?), right; 'Gondopharan' symbol in right field. Nandipada between horse's legs.
Reverse: Zeus right; Kharosthi control letters. Nandipada symbol in left field.


Sases (circa 85 AD)
Billon Tetradrachm
Senior ISCH 242.628-630T
21 mm.
9.53 gm.
Die position=8h
Obverse: King mounted holding whip (?), right; 'Gondopharan' symbol in right field. Kharosthi control letters between horse's legs.
Reverse: Zeus right; Kharosthi control letters. Nandipada symbol in left field.


Sases (circa 85 AD)
Billon Tetradrachm
Senior ISCH 242.643
21 mm.
9.39 gm.
Die position=7h
Obverse:
Reverse:


Sases (circa 85 AD)
AE Tetradrachm
Senior ISCH 242.40T type
21 mm.
9.73 gm.
Die position=12h
Obverse: King mounted holding whip (?), right; 'Gondopharan' symbol in right field. Nandipada symbol between horse's legs.
Reverse: Zeus right; Kharosthi control letters. Nandipada symbol in left field.
Note: Courtesy Peter A. Linenthal collection.


Sases (circa 85 AD)
AE Drachm
Senior ISCH 242.621v.D; Mitchiner ACW 2629
13 mm.
2.39 gm.
Die position=2h
Obverse: King on horse holding whip (?), right; Gondopharan symbol in right field. Greek legend.
Reverse: Zeus with sceptre standing, right. Karosthi legend and control marks; Nandipada symbol in left field.

Northwest India - Jammu

Sases (circa 85 AD)
AE Drachm
Senior ISCH 246.3 type; Cribb 18v.
12 mm.
2.43 gm.
Die position=11h
Obverse: Bearded bust, right.
Reverse: Pallas standing right with thunderbolt and shield.


Sases (circa 85 AD)
AE Drachm
Senior ISCH 246.5 type; Cribb 14v.
11 mm.
2.44 gm.
Die position=7h
Obverse: Bearded bust, right.
Reverse: Pallas standing right with thunderbolt and shield.


Sases (circa 85 AD)
AE Drachm
Senior ISCH 246.7 type; Cribb 21v.
11 mm.
2.26 gm.
Die position=3h
Obverse: Bearded bust, right.
Reverse: Pallas standing right with thunderbolt and shield.


Sases (circa 85 AD)
AE Drachm
Senior ISCH 246.8v. type; Cribb 19
12 x 13 mm.
2.35 gm.
Die position=9h
Obverse: Bearded bust, right.
Reverse: Pallas standing right with thunderbolt and shield.


Sases (circa 85 AD)
AE Drachm
Senior ISCH 246.13v. type; Cribb 16v.?
12 x 13 mm.
2.24 gm.
Die position=5h
Obverse: Bearded bust, right.
Reverse: Pallas standing right with thunderbolt and shield.


Sases (circa 85 AD)
AE/Billon Drachm
Senior ISCH 246 type; Cribb 20 type
12 x 11 mm.
2.29 gm.
Die position=10h
Obverse: Diademed and bearded bust, right. Greek legend.
Reverse: Pallas standing right with thunderbolt and shield. Karosthi legend and control marks.


Sases (circa 85 AD)
AE/Billon Drachm
Senior ISCH 246 type (?); Cribb 15a type
11 mm.
2.20 gm.
Die position=12h
Obverse: Diademed and bearded bust, right. Greek legend.
Reverse: Pallas standing right with thunderbolt and shield. Karosthi legend and control marks.

Kushans in control of most of Northern India, Gandhara and Sind
But not Sakastan and Arachosia. Circa 80 AD

Abdagases II
Circa 90 AD

Sakastan

Abdagases II
AR Drachm
3.74 gm.
Senior ISCH 233.1D; Alram 1142
Obverse:
Reverse:
Note: Temporary photo courtesy Alram 'Personennamenbuch' #1142.

Pakores
Circa 100 AD

Sakastan

Pakores
AR Drachm
Senior ISCH 268
18 x 17 mm.
2.48 gm.
Die position=11h
Obverse: Diademed and bearded bust, left.
Reverse: Archer, right.


Pakores (circa 100 AD)
AR Drachm
2.81 gm.
Senior ISCH 268 type; Alram 1189
Obverse:
Reverse:
Note: Temporary photo courtesy CNG Triton V, 1684.

Arachosia/Paropamisadae

Pakores (circa 100 AD)
AE Tetradrachm
Senior ISCH 269.6aT
23 mm.
8.08 gm.
Die position=12h
Magnetic.
Obverse: Bearded bust left; six-pointed star behind. Pelleted necklace with no decoration.
Reverse: Winged Nike standing right with wreath and palm. Karosthi legend.


Pakores (circa 100 AD)
AE Tetradrachm
Senior ISCH 269.5aT; Mitchiner ACW 2565-2571v.
26 x 23 mm.
7.98 gm.
Die position=11h
Obverse: Diademed bust left, wearing long beard; six-pointed star to right. Greek legend. Necklace decoration of 5 pellets.
Reverse: Winged Nike standing right with wreath and palm. Karosthi legend.


Pakores (circa 100 AD)
AE Tetradrachm
Senior ISCH 269.5T; Mitchiner ACW 2565-2571v.
24 x 23 mm.
8.19 gm.
Die position=12h
Scan outlining 'Soter Megas' features (arm on obverse/horse and tamgha on reverse): obv/rev
 Obverse: Diademed bust left, wearing short beard. Greek legend.
Reverse: Winged Nike standing right with wreath and palm. Karosthi legend.
Note: Overstruck on 'Soter Megas' tetradrachm with 3h die alignment.


Pakores (circa 100 AD)
AE Tetradrachm
Mitchiner ACW 2563
Slightly magnetic (!).
24 x 27 mm.
8.11 gm.
Die position=11h
Obverse: Diademed bust left, wearing short beard. Greek legend.
Reverse: Winged Nike standing right with wreath and palm. Karosthi legend.


Pakores (circa 100 AD)
AE Tetradrachm
Mitchiner ACW 2563-2571v.
22 mm.
7.80 gm.
Die position=12h
Obverse: Diademed bust left, wearing short beard. Greek legend.
Reverse: Winged Nike standing right with wreath and palm. Karosthi legend.


Pakores (circa 100 AD)
AE Tetradrachm
Mitchiner ACW 2565-2571v.
24 x 25 mm.
8.09 gm.
Die position=12h
Obverse: Diademed bust left, wearing short beard; star to right. Greek legend.
Reverse: Winged Nike standing right with wreath and palm. Karosthi legend.

Imitation Pallas Coinage of Northwest India
Circa 150 AD


Anonymous imitations of Pallas coinage
AE Drachm
circa 150 (?) AD
Mitchiner ACW 2643 (?)
11 mm.
2.20 gm.
Die position=1h (?)
Obverse: Lines and pellets. Karosthi legend (?).
Reverse: Very crude, stylized Pallas standing right; pellet under each arm. Karosthi legend and control marks (?).

* For more Parthian related coins (including Sanabares
and the Kingdom of Turan) please go here. [Circa 50 BC - 230 AD]



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