Silver Drachma of Philoxenus of Bactria, second half second century BCE 1944.100.74766

Physical Description

• Axis: 12

• Measurements

  • Weight (in gr.): 2.42
• Shape: Square

Typological Description

Source: Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Philoxenus 9.4

• Object Type: Coin
• Date: second half second century BCE
• Denomination: Drachma
• Manufacture: Struck
• Material: Silver
• Shape: Rectangle

• Authority

  • Authority: Philoxenus of Bactria
  • • State: Indo-Greek Kingdoms

• Obverse

  • Portrait: Philoxenus of Bactria
  • • State: Indo-Greek Kingdoms

• Reverse

  • Symbol (RightField): Bopearachchi Monogram 181 , consists of Π, Η, and Δ
• TypeSeries: Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage

References

• Reference: Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Philoxenus 9.4
• Reference: Bop 4.D

Administrative History

• Identifier: 1944.100.74766
• Department: Greek
• Collection: American Numismatic Society

• Provenance

  • Bequest of E.T. Newell
  • ETN; Ram Dass and Co., Nov. 1929

Rights

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