Silver Tetradrachm of Menander I of Bactria, Bactria, 155 BCE–130 BCE. 1944.100.74629

Canonical URI: http://numismatics.org/collection/1944.100.74629

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Obverse: BASI E S/S THPOS/MENAN POY - Diademed bust of king r., wearing crested helmet
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Reverse: 𐨨𐨱𐨪𐨗𐨯 𐨟𐨿𐨪𐨟𐨪𐨯 𐨨𐨅𐨣𐨡𐨿𐨪𐨯 mahārājasa tratarasa menaṃdrasa - Athena Alkidemos stdg. l., holding shield on outstretched l. & hurling thunderbolt with r.

Physical Description

  • Axis: 12

  • Measurements

    • Weight (in gr.): 9.8

Typological Description

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Administrative History

  • Identifier: 1944.100.74629
  • Lot: 1944.100
  • Department: Greek
  • Collection: American Numismatic Society

  • Provenance

    • ETN; J. Hirsch, Apr. 1926

Rights

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