Bronze Drachma of Archebius of Bactria, Bactria, 95 BCE–90 BCE. 1944.100.74808

Physical Description

• Axis: 12

• Measurements

  • Weight (in gr.): 8.81

Typological Description

• Object Type: Coin
• Date Range: 95 BCE - 90 BCE
• Denomination: Drachma
• Manufacture: Struck
• Material: Bronze
• Shape: Square

• Authority

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

• Geographic

  • Region: Bactria

• Reverse

  • Symbol (RightField): Bopearachchi Monogram 62 , consists of Κ and Ρ

Undertype Description

• Description: coin of Straton I (Mitchiner 2, 336) (...ATON inverted visible at bottom l.)

References

• Reference: Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Archebius 11.1
• Citation: Bopearachchi, RN 1989, pp. 65-67, no. 13
• Citation: Bopearachchi, pl. 48, H
• Reference: Bop.3.A

Administrative History

• Identifier: 1944.100.74808
• Lot: 1944.100
• Department: Greek
• Collection: American Numismatic Society

• Provenance

  • ETN; Ram Dass, Aug. 1935

Description

Rights

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