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Indo-Greek – Heliocles II (c90-75 BC) – Silver – Type 1

ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΔΙΚΑΙΟΥ ΗΛΙΟΚΛΕΟΥΣ, diademed, draped bust of Heliocles II right	Karosthi inscription Maharajasa dhramikasa Heliyakreyasa, Zeus standing facing, holding winged thunderbolt in right hand and resting left on sceptre

Actual Weight (g)

Actual Diameter (mm)

Composition

Silver

Catalogue

Cat No.	Photo Link	BN	Mitch	Denomination	Monogram Sketch	Rev Monogram	Provenance	Comments	Rarity
IG 825	654.	1A	288	Tetradrachm				Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Heliocles II 1.1
IG 826	√ 655.	1B					Gemini	Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Heliocles II 1.2
IG 827	656.	1C						Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Heliocles II 1.3
IG 828	657.	1D						Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Heliocles II 1.4

Photo from Marudhar Arts, sale 38, lot 37:

Obv: a diademed bust of the king, facing right, an ornated border around the field, Rev: the Zeus standing facing left, holding a thunderbolt in right hand and scepter in the left hand, a monogram on the left field, the Greek legend "BAΣIΛEΩΣ / ΔIKAIOY / HΛIOKΛEOYΣ" (Baselius Dikaiou Heliocleous meaning King Heliocles, the Just) on three sides, 16.95g, 32.96mm

Indo-Greek – Heliocles II (c90-75 BC) – Silver – Type 2

ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΔΙΚΑΙΟΥ ΗΛΙΟΚΛΕΟΥΣ (orientation: ⃕⤻) [transliteration: basileōs dikaiou heliokleou] Bust of Heliocles II, diademed, seen from behind, throwing spear with right arm, aegis over left shoulder	𐨨𐨱𐨪𐨗𐨯 𐨢𐨿𐨪𐨨𐨁𐨐𐨯 𐨱𐨅𐨫𐨁𐨩𐨐𐨿𐨪𐨅𐨯 (orientation: ↶) [transliteration: maharajasa dhramikasa heliyakresa] Elephant walking left, holding wreath in upraised trunk

Actual Weight (g)

Actual Diameter (mm)

Composition

Silver

Catalogue

Cat No.	Photo Link	BN	Mitch	Denomination	Monogram Sketch	Rev Monogram	Provenance	Comments	Rarity
IG 829	654m.	-		Tetradrachm				Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Heliocles II 2.1

Indo-Greek – Heliocles II (c90-75 BC) – Silver – Type 3

ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΔΙΚΑΙΟΥ ΗΛΙΟΚΛΕΟΥΣ (orientation: ⃕⤻) [transliteration: basileōs dikaiou heliokleou] Bust of Heliocles II, diademed, seen from behind, throwing spear with right arm, aegis over left shoulder, wearing Boeotian helmet adorned with bull's horn and ear	𐨨𐨱𐨪𐨗𐨯 𐨢𐨿𐨪𐨨𐨁𐨐𐨯 𐨱𐨅𐨫𐨁𐨩𐨐𐨿𐨪𐨅𐨀 (orientation: ↶(plus arrow below, going clockwise from right to left)) [transliteration: maharajasa dhramikasa heliyakrea] Aegis

Actual Weight (g)

Actual Diameter (mm)

Composition

Silver

Catalogue

Cat No.	Photo Link	BN	Mitch	Denomination	Monogram Sketch	Rev Monogram	Provenance	Comments	Rarity
IG 830	654p.	-		Tetradrachm	Σ			Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Heliocles II 3.1

Indo-Greek – Heliocles II (c90-75 BC) – Silver – Type 4

ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΔΙΚΑΙΟΥ ΗΛΙΟΚΛΕΟΥΣ (orientation: ⃕⤻) [transliteration: basileōs dikaiou heliokleou] Bust of Heliocles II, diademed and draped right	𐨨𐨱𐨪𐨗𐨯 𐨢𐨿𐨪𐨨𐨁𐨐𐨯 𐨱𐨅𐨫𐨁𐨩𐨐𐨿𐨪𐨅𐨯𐨯 (orientation: ↶) [transliteration: maharajasa dhramikasa heliyakresasa] Zeus standing left in three-quarter view, holding thunderbolt in right hand, sceptre in left hand

Actual Weight (g)

Actual Diameter (mm)

Composition

Silver

Catalogue

Cat No.	Photo Link	BN	Mitch	Denomination	Monogram Sketch	Rev Monogram	Provenance	Comments	Rarity
IG 831	654s.	-		Tetradrachm				Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Heliocles II 4.1

Indo-Greek – Heliocles II (c90-75 BC) – Silver – Type 5

BIGR splits this into two types based on the spelling of Heliocles – Heliyakreyasa (BN 2A-2F) or Heliyakreasa (2G-2I)

diademed bust of king right	Zeus standing, holding sceptre and thunderbolt

Actual Weight (g)

Actual Diameter (mm)

Composition

Silver

Catalogue

Cat No.	Photo Link	BN	Mitch	Denomination	Monogram Sketch	Rev Monogram	Provenance	Comments	Rarity
IG 832	658.	2A		Drachm				Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Heliocles II 8.1
IG 833	659.	2B	289d					Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Heliocles II 8.2
IG 834	660.	2C	289c					Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Heliocles II 8.3
IG 835	√ 661.	2D					Spink	Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Heliocles II 8.4
IG 836	662.	2E	289a					Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Heliocles II 8.5
IG 837	663.	2F	289f					Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Heliocles II 8.6
IG 838	664.	2G			Σ			Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Heliocles II 9.1
IG 839	665.	2H	289j?					Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Heliocles II 9.2
IG 840	666.	2I	289e					Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Heliocles II 9.3

Indo-Greek – Heliocles II (c90-75 BC) – Silver – Type 6

bust of king right, wearing crested helmet.	Zeus standing facing, wearing himation, carrying thunderbolt left, and long sceptre right, monogram below left, Kharosthi legend: Maharajasa dhramikasa Heliyakreyasa

Actual Weight (g)

Actual Diameter (mm)

Composition

Silver

Catalogue

Cat No.	Photo Link	BN	Mitch	Denomination	Monogram Sketch	Rev Monogram	Provenance	Comments	Rarity
IG 841	√ 667.	3A	290	Tetradrachm			Spink	Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Heliocles II 5.1
IG 842	668.	3B						Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Heliocles II 5.2

Indo-Greek – Heliocles II (c90-75 BC) – Silver – Type 7

Actual Weight (g)

Actual Diameter (mm)

Composition

Silver

Catalogue

Cat No.	Photo Link	BN	Mitch	Denomination	Monogram Sketch	Rev Monogram	Provenance	Comments	Rarity
IG 843	√ 669.	4A	291	Tetradrachm			Ash	Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Heliocles II 6.1
IG 844	669c.	-		”				Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Heliocles II 6.2

Indo-Greek – Heliocles II (c90-75 BC) – Silver – Type 8

Actual Weight (g)

Actual Diameter (mm)

Composition

Silver

Catalogue

Cat No.	Photo Link	BN	Mitch	Denomination	Monogram Sketch	Rev Monogram	Provenance	Comments	Rarity
IG 845	670.	5A	292	Tetradrachm				Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Heliocles II 7.1
IG 846	√ 671.	5B					Ash	Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Heliocles II 7.2

Indo-Greek – Heliocles II (c90-75 BC) – Silver – Type 9

helmeted bust of king left with javelin on shoulder	Zeus standing, holding sceptre and thunderbolt

Actual Weight (g)

Actual Diameter (mm)

Composition

Silver

Catalogue

Cat No.	Photo Link	BN	Mitch	Denomination	Monogram Sketch	Rev Monogram	Provenance	Comments	Rarity
IG 847	√ 672.	6A	293	Drachm	Σ		Spink	Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Heliocles II 10.1 Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Heliocles II 10.2 Monogram may be in left or right field

Indo-Greek – Heliocles II (c90-75 BC) – Copper – Type 1

BIGR splits this into three types based on the spelling of Heliocles – Heliyakreyasa (BN 7A-7C) or Heliyakresasa (7D-E) or Heliyakreasa (7F)

diademed, bearded bust right	elephant left, monogram below

Actual Weight (g)

8.5

Actual Diameter (mm)

20-22

Composition

Copper

Catalogue

Cat No.	Photo Link	BN	Mitch	Denomination	Monogram Sketch	Rev Monogram	Provenance	Comments	Rarity
IG 848	√ 673.	7A	294c	Double Unit			Bald	Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Heliocles II 11.1
IG 849	674.	7B	294b					Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Heliocles II 11.2
IG 850	675.	7C						Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Heliocles II 11.3
IG 851	676.	7D	294a					Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Heliocles II 12.1
IG 852	677.	7E						Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Heliocles II 12.2
IG 853	678.	7F	294c		Σ			Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Heliocles II 13.1

Indo-Greek – Heliocles II (c90-75 BC) – Copper – Type 2

Elephant facing right	Bull facing right

Actual Weight (g)

9.8

Actual Diameter (mm)

20-24

Composition

Copper

Catalogue

Cat No.	Photo Link	BN	Mitch	Denomination	Monogram Sketch	Rev Monogram	Provenance	Comments	Rarity
IG 854	√ 679.	8A	296	Double Unit	Σ		Elsen	Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Heliocles II 16.1
IG 855	679c.	-						Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Heliocles II 16.2
IG 856	679e.	-						Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Heliocles II 16.3

Indo-Greek – Heliocles II (c90-75 BC) – Copper – Type 3

ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΔΙΚΑΙΟΥ ΗΛΙΟΚΛΕΟΥΣ (orientation: ↑→↓) [transliteration: basileōs dikaiou heliokleou] Elephant walking left	𐨨𐨱𐨪𐨗𐨯 𐨢𐨿𐨪𐨨𐨁𐨐𐨯 𐨱𐨅𐨫𐨁𐨩𐨐𐨿𐨪𐨅𐨀𐨯 (orientation: ↓←↑) [transliteration: maharajasa dhramikasa heliyakreasa ] Zebu standing right

Actual Weight (g)

8.5

Actual Diameter (mm)

20-24

Composition

Copper

Catalogue

Cat No.	Photo Link	BN	Mitch	Denomination	Monogram Sketch	Rev Monogram	Provenance	Comments	Rarity
IG 857	√ 680.	9A	297	Double Unit			BM	Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Heliocles II 17.1

Indo-Greek – Heliocles II (c90-75 BC) – Copper – Type 4

ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΔΙΚΑΙΟΥ ΗΛΙΟΚΛΕΟΥΣ (orientation: ↑→↓) [transliteration: basileōs dikaiou heliokleou ] Bust of Zeus, diademed right	𐨨𐨱𐨪𐨗𐨯 𐨢𐨿𐨪𐨨𐨁𐨐𐨯 𐨱𐨅𐨫𐨁𐨩𐨐𐨿𐨪𐨅𐨀𐨯 (orientation: ↓←↑) [transliteration: maharajasa dhramikasa heliyakreasa] Elephant walking left, holding wreath in upraised trunk

Actual Weight (g)

Actual Diameter (mm)

Composition

Copper

Catalogue

Cat No.	Photo Link	BN	Mitch	Denomination	Monogram Sketch	Rev Monogram	Provenance	Comments	Rarity
IG 858	√ 680m.	-			Σ		Ash	Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Heliocles II 14.1

Indo-Greek – Heliocles II (c90-75 BC) – Copper – Type 5

NB Elephant right.

ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΔΙΚΑΙΟΥ ΗΛΙΟΚΛΕΟΥΣ (orientation: ↑→↓) [transliteration: basileōs dikaiou heliokleou ] Bust of Zeus, diademed right	𐨨𐨱𐨪𐨗𐨯 𐨢𐨿𐨪𐨨𐨁𐨐𐨯 𐨱𐨅𐨫𐨁𐨩𐨐𐨿𐨪𐨅𐨀𐨯 (orientation: ↓←↑) [transliteration: maharajasa dhramikasa heliyakreasa] Elephant walking right

Actual Weight (g)

Actual Diameter (mm)

Composition

Copper

Catalogue

Cat No.	Photo Link	BN	Mitch	Denomination	Monogram Sketch	Rev Monogram	Provenance	Comments	Rarity
IG 859	√ 680p.	-					Spink	Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Heliocles II 15.1 See ONS Newsletter 179, p.26