These coins were found in Al Khanoum in Afghanistan. Both sides of the coins bear images of male figures. What is most striking about these figures are the attributes that differentiate them. The figure on the obverse holds a miniature plough in his left hand, identifying him as Balarama, who is also known as Haladhara (wielder of the plough). In his right hand, he holds up a pestle (musala). The figure on the reverse holds a large, six-spoked wheel in his left hand against his left flank, which makes it look like a shield. This wheel (chakra) is the symbol of Vasudeva Krishna. In his right hand, he holds up something which may be a conch shell. The figure on the obverse stands between the two lines of a vertical legend in Greek, giving the name of king Agathocles. The iconographic details make the identification of the two figures certain, not ambiguous. These coins have been dated with precision to the reign of Agathocles, c. 180–170 BCE.
Source: A History of Ancient and Early Medieval India From the Stone Age to the 12th Century by Upinder Singh
These coins were found in Al Khanoum in Afghanistan. Both sides of the coins bear images of male figures. What is most striking about these figures are the attributes that differentiate them. The figure on the obverse holds a miniature plough in his left hand, identifying him as Balarama, who is also known as Haladhara (wielder of the plough). In his right hand, he holds up a pestle (musala). The figure on the reverse holds a large, six-spoked wheel in his left hand against his left flank, which makes it look like a shield. This wheel (chakra) is the symbol of Vasudeva Krishna. In his right hand, he holds up something which may be a conch shell. The figure on the obverse stands between the two lines of a vertical legend in Greek, giving the name of king Agathocles. The iconographic details make the identification of the two figures certain, not ambiguous. These coins have been dated with precision to the reign of Agathocles, c. 180–170 BCE.
Source: A History of Ancient and Early Medieval India From the Stone Age to the 12th Century by Upinder Singh