[Buddha-l] Re: PRABHU'S WEB PAGE ON INDIAN COINAGE

[jkirk]

Thanks Andrew--great site. what is the thingy to the right of the coin 
figure?
Ah yes, boddo--duh !
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> On Wed, 15 Feb 2006 jkirk wrote
>
>>What is this coin and what does 'boddo' mean? Can it be seen on the BM
> website?
>
> Joanna,  Its actually a kanishka coin, not menander.  I do not know if one 
> can
> view it on the BM site, but I found an online image of it a couple of 
> years ago
> at: http://www.miami.edu/phi/bio/Buddha/Milinda.htm
>
> boddo is, I think, a prakrit form for buddha.
>
> Andrew
>
>
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