Some Bactrian coins resemble Greek coins. - Vidyadip

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Some Bactrian coins resemble Greek coins.

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Some Bactrian coins resemble Greek coins in terms of their shape and weight.
On some of these coins, the image of the owl is seen.
Owl is the symbol of Goddess Athena. Athena was the main deity of Athens.
Indo-Greek coins are found in Bactria.
The Greek legends are written on the obverse side and the legends are written in Prakrit.
Kharoshthi script on the reverse side.

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