Silver Tetradrachm of Philoxenus of Bactria, second half second century BCE 1944.100.74779

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Obverse: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΑΝΙΚΗΤΟΥ ΦΙΛΟΞΕΝΟΥ (orientation: ⃕⤻) [transliteration: basileōs anikētou philoxenou ] - Bust of Philoxenus, diademed, seen from behind, wearing Boeotian helmet adorned with bull's horn and ear throwing spear with right arm, aegis over left shoulder
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Reverse: 𐨨𐨱𐨪𐨗𐨯 𐨀𐨤𐨜𐨁𐨱𐨟𐨯 𐨥𐨁𐨫𐨯𐨁𐨣𐨯 (orientation: ↶(plus arrow below, going clockwise from right to left)) [transliteration: mahārājasa apaḍihatasa philasinasa ] - Deified ruler riding on horse, wearing helmet and cuirass right

Physical Description

  • Axis: 12

  • Measurements

    • Weight (in gr.): 9.65

Typological Description

Source: Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Philoxenus 6.3

References

Administrative History

  • Identifier: 1944.100.74779
  • Department: Greek
  • Collection: American Numismatic Society

  • Provenance

    • Bequest of E.T. Newell
    • ETN; Ram Dass, Oct. 1929

Rights

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