Bronze Denomination B (double) of Eucratides I of Bactria, mid second century BCE 1944.100.74478

Physical Description

• Axis: 12

• Measurements

  • Weight (in gr.): 5.35

Typological Description

Source: Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Eucratides I 16.5

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

• Authority

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

• Obverse

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

• Reverse

  • Symbol (RightField): Bopearachchi Monogram 272 , consists of and Α
  • Deity: Dioscuri
• TypeSeries: Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage

References

• Reference: Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Eucratides I 16.5
• Reference: Bop 21.C

Administrative History

• Identifier: 1944.100.74478
• Department: Greek
• Collection: American Numismatic Society

• Provenance

  • Bequest of E.T. Newell
  • ETN

Rights

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