Indo-Greek Copper Coin with Standing Deity

1st century BCE – 1st century CE Origin: Northwestern Indian Subcontinent / Kashmir-Gandhara region, Material: Copper alloy Design: Standing Hellenistic deity with Greek inscription This square copper coin belongs to the Indo-Greek numismatic tradition that emerged in the northwestern Indian subcontinent following Hellenistic expansion into the region. One side depicts a standing deity rendered in a classical style accompanied by Greek inscriptions, while the reverse features symbolic motifs characteristic of Indo-Greek and Indo-Scythian monetary systems. Such coins illustrate the cultural exchanges between the Hellenistic world, Gandhara, and Kashmir, where Greek artistic conventions blended with local traditions through trade, conquest, and transregional Private collection: Trām and Beyond

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