Bronze Denomination B (double) of Demetrius I of Bactria, late third/early second century BCE 1944.100.74395

Physical Description

• Axis: 12

• Measurements

  • Weight (in gr.): 7.75

Typological Description

Source: Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Demetrius I 9.3

• Object Type: Coin
• Date: late third/early second century BCE
• Denomination: Denomination B (double)
• Manufacture: Struck
• Material: Bronze
• Shape: Round

• Authority

  • Authority: Demetrius I of Bactria
  • • State: Kingdom of Bactria

• Reverse

  • Symbol (LeftField): Bopearachchi Monogram 62 , consists of Κ and Ρ
  • Deity: Artemis
• TypeSeries: Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage

References

• Reference: Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Demetrius I 9.3
• Citation: SNGANS.205
• Reference: Bop 4.D

Administrative History

• Identifier: 1944.100.74395
• Department: Greek
• Collection: American Numismatic Society

• Provenance

  • Bequest of E.T. Newell
  • ETN; Chruielowski

Rights

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