{"product_id":"ancient-indo-greek-bactrian-elephant-and-bull-silver-drachm-coin-170-bc-14k-gold-pendant-artifact-4572","title":"Ancient Indo-Greek Bactrian Elephant and Bull Silver Drachm Coin 170 BC 14K Gold Pendant | Artifact #4572","description":"\u003ch1\u003eThe Famed Elephant \u0026amp; Zebu Bull Bilingual Silver Drachm  from the Crossroads of India and the Hellenistic World - Now in an Heirloom Pendant\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #990000;\"\u003ePlease Note: \u003cstrong\u003eThis is an authentic Ancient Indo-Greek Treasure Coin\u003c\/strong\u003e, and you will receive the exact pendant in the photographs and description.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #990000;\"\u003ePendant Size Including the Bezel (Setting): 3\/4” Across, 1” Tall - Slightly Smaller than the Width of a U.S. Nickel\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis ancient silver Drachm captures one of history’s most fascinating moments: the meeting of the Greek and Indian worlds after the campaigns of Alexander the Great.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn one side, the elephant - a symbol of strength, command, and royal presence; on the other, the zebu bull – representing the lived world of ancient India — fields, herds, markets, and local identity. Together, they tell a story of both power and daily life - royal, but practical. Small, but historically immense.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor collectors, history lovers, and anyone drawn to elephant imagery, this is a coin with rare charm: an authentic ancient silver Drachm from the Indo-Greek world, featuring one of the most enduring and beloved animals ever placed on a coin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eYour Ancient Indo-Greek Elephant \u0026amp; Bull Silver Drachm Coin Pendant:\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDenomination: Drachm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDate: 180 - 160 BC\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRuler: Apollodotos I Soter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKingdom: Indo-Greek \/ Greco-Baktrian Kingdom\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCoin Metal: Silver\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBezel Metal: 14K Gold\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eObverse (Front): Greek legend, Elephant standing right, monogram below\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReverse (Back): Indic Kharosthi legend, Zebu bull standing right, monogram below\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArticulating Bail Interior Diameter: Will accommodate necklace up to \u003cstrong\u003e6 mm\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePendant Size Including the Bezel (Setting): 3\/4” Across, 1” Tall - Slightly Smaller than the Width of a U.S. Nickel\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #990404;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eApril's Notes:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003eThis ancient silver drachm has everything I love in an ancient coin – powerful animal imagery, that deep, sculptural strike that gives Greek coinage such presence even at a small size – and something extra… that surprising square shape that sets it apart from most coins. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #990404;\"\u003eBut what makes this treasure coin truly extraordinary is that it speaks in two languages: the royal language of Greece and the daily language of the Indian frontier. That makes it so much more than an ancient elephant coin. It truly is a gleaming silver ambassador from one of history’s great crossroads — Greek, Indian, practical, royal, and completely captivating.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #990404;\"\u003e(Please note: this information and much more will appear on your customized Certificate of Authenticity.)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"p1\"\u003eWhy This Coin Matters\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis remarkable silver Drachm was struck by Apollodotos I Soter, an early Indo-Greek king who ruled in the lands where the Hellenistic world met ancient India. Small, square, and wonderfully distinctive, it features one of the most beloved images in ancient coinage: a standing elephant, powerful yet calm, surrounded by the marks of royal authority.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn the opposite side appears a humped zebu bull, another deeply local image from the Indian world representing security and strength. Together, the elephant and bull make this coin instantly recognizable — not merely as a Greek coin found far from Greece, but as a bilingual ambassador from one of the great cultural crossroads of antiquity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"p2\"\u003eA Coin at the Crossroads of History\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eApollodotos I ruled in a world shaped by movement: armies, merchants, languages, scripts, religions, and artistic traditions all meeting across the lands between Bactria, Afghanistan, Gandhara, and northwestern India.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis was not a remote edge of civilization. It was a meeting place. Mountain passes connected Central Asia with the Indus Valley. Farmers, herders, soldiers, artisans, scribes, merchants, and royal officials lived and worked in a region shaped by Persian empire, Alexander’s eastern campaigns, Hellenistic kingdoms, and local Indian traditions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe coinage of Apollodotos reflects that layered world beautifully. One side carries a Greek royal inscription, proclaiming the king in the language of Hellenistic authority. The other uses Kharosthi, an Indic script understood in the northwestern Indian world. The imagery speaks the same blended language: an elephant and zebu bull, local animals with strong cultural meaning, placed on a coin issued by a Greek-named king.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eYour Ancient Indo-Greek Coin Necklace comes with:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOur 100% Authentic Lifetime Guarantee\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA Detailed, Four Page Certificate of Authenticity Researched and Written by April Knecht\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003eA four page Historic Brief on the history of Greek society and their coins researched and written by April Knecht\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTreasure Hunters Gazette Booklet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMini Museum Display for when you are not wearing your treasure\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA Treasure Jewelry Care Card\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Cannon Beach Treasure Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50893877248247,"sku":null,"price":2880.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0650\/4193\/files\/4572-Ancient-Indo-Greek-Bactria-Elephant-and-Zebu-Bull-Silver-Drachm-Coin-170-BC-14K-Gold-Pendant-01.jpg?v=1782493410","url":"https:\/\/cannonbeachtreasure.com\/products\/ancient-indo-greek-bactrian-elephant-and-bull-silver-drachm-coin-170-bc-14k-gold-pendant-artifact-4572","provider":"Cannon Beach Treasure Company","version":"1.0","type":"link"}