Bronze Denomination L of Indo-Greek Kingdoms, Kapisa, 170 BCE–145 BCE. 1944.100.74482

Physical Description

• Axis: 12

• Measurements

  • Weight (in gr.): 4.64
• Authenticity: Imitation

Typological Description

• Object Type: Coin
• Date Range: 170 BCE - 145 BCE
• Denomination: Denomination L
• Manufacture: Struck
• Material: Bronze
• Shape: Square

• Authority

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

• Geographic

  • Place of Production: Kapisa
  • Region: Bactria

• Reverse

  • Symbol (RightField): Bopearachchi Monogram 272 , consists of and Α

References

• Reference: Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Eucratides I 28.1
• Citation: SNG.611
• Reference: Senior E-29-S
• Reference: Bop.24.A

Administrative History

• Identifier: 1944.100.74482
• Lot: 1944.100
• Department: Greek
• Collection: American Numismatic Society

• Provenance

  • ETN; Baldwin /6

Description

MLB: The issue is not from Bactria, the Greek name for the province of Balkh, but from Kapisa, at Begram, the airport of modern Kabul. This is the only coin in the Greek-Kharosthi series to bear an indication of its mint city, even though indirect. Senior identifies it as an imitation from the era of the early Saka kings, about 55 BC (Coinage of Hermaios and its imitations..., p. 46).

Rights

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