Silver Tetradrachm of Antimachus I Theos of Bactria, early second century BCE 1944.100.74409

Physical Description

• Axis: 12

• Measurements

  • Weight (in gr.): 16.87

Typological Description

Source: Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Antimachus I 3.3

• Object Type: Coin
• Date: early second century BCE
• Denomination: Tetradrachm
• Manufacture: Struck
• Material: Silver
• Shape: Round

• Authority

  • Authority: Antimachus I Theos of Bactria
  • • State: Kingdom of Bactria
    • State: Indo-Greek Kingdoms

• Obverse

  • Portrait: Antimachus I Theos of Bactria
  • • State: Kingdom of Bactria
    • State: Indo-Greek Kingdoms

• Reverse

  • Symbol (RightField): Bopearachchi Monogram 99 , consists of Ο and Ν
  • Deity: Poseidon
• TypeSeries: Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage

References

• Reference: Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Antimachus I 3.3
• Citation: SNGANS.276
• Reference: Bop 1.D

Administrative History

• Identifier: 1944.100.74409
• Department: Greek
• Collection: American Numismatic Society

• Provenance

  • Bequest of E.T. Newell
  • ETN; J. Hirsch XXXIII, 17 Nov. 1913, 934; Hirsch (Philipsen), 29 Nov. 1909, 3139; Sotheby (Late Col.lector), 28 May 1900, 455

Rights

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