Bronze Denomination I of Amyntas of Bactria, first half first century BCE. 1944.100.74806

Physical Description

• Axis: 12

• Measurements

  • Weight (in gr.): 8.15
• Shape: Square

Typological Description

Source: Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Amyntas 16.3

• Object Type: Coin
• Date: first half first century BCE
• Denomination: Denomination I
• Manufacture: Struck
• Material: Bronze
• Shape: Rectangle

• Authority

  • Authority: Amyntas of Bactria
  • • State: Kingdom of Bactria
    • State: Indo-Greek Kingdoms

• Obverse

  • Deity: Zeus

• Reverse

  • Symbol (LeftField): Bopearachchi Monogram 244 , consists of Ν, Ι, and Δ
  • Deity: Athena
• TypeSeries: Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage

References

• Reference: Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Amyntas 16.3
• Reference: Bop 15.C

Administrative History

• Identifier: 1944.100.74806
• Department: Greek
• Collection: American Numismatic Society

• Provenance

  • Bequest of E.T. Newell
  • ETN; St. Louis Stamp and Coin Co., June 1927

Rights

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