Jims,Coins Posted April 29 · Member Share Posted April 29 Does anyone remember Wayne C. Phillips Mail Bid Sales, I used to bid on his coins. His auctions where very unique. The pictures were not the best. I enjoyed receiving them and seeing different coins. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Snible Posted April 29 · Member Share Posted April 29 This was lot 506 in Wayne Phillips' Mail Bid Sale 47, February 2002: This is an Indo-Greek Menander I (165-135 BC), square AE, 3.8g. Catalogers always describe the obverse as Athena, but I suspect it is Menander's portrait. Obv: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ / ΣΩΤΗΡΟΣ / ΜΕΝΑΝΔΡΟΥ; Helmeted and draped bust of Athena (or Menander?) right Rev: 𐨨𐨂𐨱𐨪𐨗𐨯 𐨟𐨟𐨪𐨯 𐨨𐨅𐨣𐨪𐨯 (Kharosthi inscription Mauharajasa tratarasa Menamdrasa; “The Savior King Menander”) There should be a gorgoneion on the shield, but it has worn off. It turns out this is a very rare denomination, with one one example in BIGR. The usual square shield Menander coins weigh twice as much. 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jims,Coins Posted May 1 · Member Author Share Posted May 1 Did anyone use: A Checklist of Roman Coins to keep track of your Coins? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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