Silver Drachma of Menander I of Bactria, mid second century BCE 1923.150.355

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Obverse: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΣΩΤΗΡΟΣ ΜΕΝΑΝΔΡΟΥ (orientation: ⃕⤻) [transliteration: basileōs sotēros menandrou ] - Bust of Menander I diademed, seen from behind, throwing spear with right arm, aegis over left shoulder
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Reverse: 𐨨𐨱𐨪𐨗𐨯 𐨟𐨿𐨪𐨟𐨪𐨯 𐨨𐨅𐨣𐨡𐨿𐨪𐨯 (orientation: ↶(plus arrow below, going clockwise from right to left)) [transliteration: mahārājasa tratarasa menaṃdrasa ] - Athena standing left, holding shield horizontally with left arm, throwing thunderbolt with right hand

Physical Description

  • Axis: 12

  • Measurements

    • Weight (in gr.): 2.28

Typological Description

Source: Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Menander I 16.1

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Administrative History

  • Identifier: 1923.150.355
  • Department: Greek
  • Collection: American Numismatic Society

  • Provenance

    • Dr. Nies, Nov. 1923

Rights

  • CopyrightHolder: American Numismatic Society
  • License: Public Domain Mark (images)
  • Rights: No Copyright - United States