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Indo-Greek – Nicias (c90-85 BC) – Silver – Type 1

ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΣΩΤΗΡΟΣ ΝΙΚΙΟΥ (orientation: ⃕⤻) [transliteration: basileōs sotēros nikiou] Bust of Nicias, diademed and draped right	𐨨𐨱𐨪𐨗𐨯 𐨟𐨿𐨪𐨟𐨪𐨯 𐨣𐨁𐨐𐨁𐨀𐨯 (orientation: ↶ (plus arrow below, going clockwise from right to left)) [transliteration: mahārājasa tratarasa nikiasa] Athena standing facing, holding shield with left arm, throwing thunderbolt with right hand

Actual Weight (g)

9.43

Actual Diameter (mm)

Composition

Silver

Catalogue

Cat No.	Photo Link	BN	Mitch	Denomination	Monogram Sketch	Rev Monogram	Provenance	Comments	Rarity
IG 1030	√ 798.	1A	377	Tetradrachm			ANS	Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Nicias 1.1

Indo-Greek – Nicias (c90-85 BC) – Silver – Type 2

Mitchiner has considered this issue false in the third volume of his Corpus on Indo-Greek and Indo-Schythian coinage. His opinion was based on an article published by H. De Shortt in the Numismatic Chronicle of 1963. In this article its author is reported to have examined a coin of this Type that seemed to be a cast. When this specimen was offered in the previous sale, it presented areas of oxidation; without any doubt it is struck and not cast, and raises no suspicion over its authenticity (from Numismatica Ars Classica)

ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΣΩΤΗΡΟΣ ΝΙΚΙΟΥ Diademed and draped bust r., wearing crested helmet.	The same legend of the obverse in Karosthi characters Helmeted Athena advancing to front, brandishing thunderbolt and holding shield; in lower field l., monogram.

Actual Weight (g)

Actual Diameter (mm)

Composition

Silver

Catalogue

Cat No.	Photo Link	BN	Mitch	Denomination	Monogram Sketch	Rev Monogram	Provenance	Comments	Rarity
IG 1031	√ 798m.	-	-	Tetradrachm			Numismatica Ars Classica	Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Nicias 2.1 Not sure the monogram sketch is correct. Looks more like:
IG 1032	798m3.	-	-	”				Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Nicias 2.2

Indo-Greek – Nicias (c90-85 BC) – Silver – Type 3

diademed bust of king right	Nikias standing left, raising hand left and holding palm right

Actual Weight (g)

Actual Diameter (mm)

Composition

Silver

Catalogue

Cat No.	Photo Link	BN	Mitch	Denomination	Monogram Sketch	Rev Monogram	Provenance	Comments	Rarity
IG 1033	799.	2A		Drachm				Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Nicias 3.1
IG 1034	√ 800.	2B					Ash	Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Nicias 3.2
IG 1035	801.	2C	378b					Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Nicias 3.3

Indo-Greek – Nicias (c90-85 BC) – Silver – Type 4

ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΣΩΤΗΡΟΣ ΝΙΚΙΟΥ, Helmeted bust of Nicias, diademed and draped right	𐨨𐨱𐨪𐨗𐨯 𐨟𐨿𐨪𐨟𐨪𐨯 𐨣𐨁𐨐𐨁𐨀𐨯, Deified ruler standing left, wearing helmet and cuirass, holding palm branch in left hand, outstretched right arm with gesture

Actual Weight (g)

Actual Diameter (mm)

Composition

Silver

Catalogue

Cat No.	Photo Link	BN	Mitch	Denomination	Monogram Sketch	Rev Monogram	Provenance	Comments	Rarity
IG 1036	√ 802.	3A	379	Drachm			Ash	Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Nicias 4.1 Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Nicias 4.2 Monogram may be in left or right field

Indo-Greek – Nicias (c90-85 BC) – Silver – Type 5

ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΣΩΤΗΡΟΣ ΝΙΚΙΟΥ, Helmeted bust of Nicias, diademed and draped right	𐨨𐨱𐨪𐨗𐨯 𐨟𐨿𐨪𐨟𐨪𐨯 𐨣𐨁𐨐𐨁𐨀𐨯, Deified ruler standing left, wearing helmet and cuirass, holding palm branch in left hand, outstretched right arm with gesture

Actual Weight (g)

Actual Diameter (mm)

Composition

Silver

Catalogue

Cat No.	Photo Link	BN	Mitch	Denomination	Monogram Sketch	Rev Monogram	Provenance	Comments	Rarity
IG 1037	√ 802m.	-	-	Drachm			Spink	Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Nicias 5.1	RR

Indo-Greek – Nicias (c90-85 BC) – Copper – Type 1

ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΣΩΤΗΡΟΣ ΝΙΚΙΟΥ, Head of Poseidon right, trident over left shoulder	𐨨𐨱𐨪𐨗𐨯 𐨟𐨿𐨪𐨟𐨪𐨯 𐨣𐨁𐨐𐨁𐨀𐨯, Anchor with dolphin wrapped around it

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 1038	803.	4A	380	Double Unit	None	None		Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Nicias 6.3
IG 1039	√ 804.	4B					Ash, Numismatica Ars Classica	Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Nicias 6.1 Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Nicias 6.2 Monogram bottom or top left, or right

Indo-Greek – Nicias (c90-85 BC) – Copper – Type 2

BIGR records BN Type 5A and 6A under one type (7).

ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΣΩΤΗΡΟΣ ΝΙΚΙΟΥ, Bust of Nicias, diademed and draped right	𐨨𐨱𐨪𐨗𐨯 𐨟𐨿𐨪𐨟𐨪𐨯 𐨣𐨁𐨐𐨁𐨀𐨯, Deified ruler on horse riding right, wearing helmet and cuirass

Actual Weight (g)

8.5

Actual Diameter (mm)

20-22

Composition

Copper

Catalogue

Cat No.	Photo Link	BN	Mitch	Denomination	Provenance	Comments	Rarity
IG 1040	√ 805.	5A	381	Double Unit	Ash	Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Nicias 7.1

Indo-Greek – Nicias (c90-85 BC) – Copper – Type 3

BIGR records BN Type 5A and 6A under one type (7.1 and 7.2).

ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΣΩΤΗΡΟΣ ΝΙΚΙΟΥ, Bust of Nicias, diademed and draped right	𐨨𐨱𐨪𐨗𐨯 𐨟𐨿𐨪𐨟𐨪𐨯 𐨣𐨁𐨐𐨁𐨀𐨯, Deified ruler on horse riding right, wearing helmet and cuirass

Actual Weight (g)

8.5

Actual Diameter (mm)

20-22

Composition

Copper

Catalogue

Cat No.	Photo Link	BN	Mitch	Denomination	Provenance	Comments	Rarity
IG 1041	√ 806.	6A	383	Double Unit	Ash	Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Nicias 7.2