Silver Drachma of Archebius of Bactria, Bactria, 90 BCE–80 BCE. 1944.100.74819

Canonical URI: http://numismatics.org/collection/1944.100.74819

Obverse: BASI E S/ IKAIOY/NIKH OPOY/APXEBIOY - Diademed bust of king r.

Reverse: 𐨨𐨱𐨪𐨗𐨯 𐨢𐨿𐨪𐨨𐨁𐨐𐨯 𐨗𐨩𐨢𐨪𐨯 𐨀𐨪𐨿𐨑𐨅𐨦𐨁𐨩𐨯 mahārājasa dhramikasa jayadharasa arkhebiyasa - Zeus stdg. facing, wearing himation & holding long sceptre in l. & hurling thunderbolt with r.

Physical Description

Axis: 12
Measurements
- Weight (in gr.): 2.3

Typological Description

Object Type: Coin
Date Range: 90 BCE - 80 BCE
Denomination: Drachma
Manufacture: Struck
Material: Silver
Authority
- Authority: Archebius of Bactria
- - State: Kingdom of Bactria
- State: Indo-Greek Kingdoms
Geographic
- Region: Bactria
Reverse
- Symbol (LeftField): Bopearachchi Monogram 62 , consists of Κ and Ρ
- Symbol (RightField): Bopearachchi Monogram 150 , consists of Π, Α, and Ρ

References

Reference: Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Archebius 11.2
Reference: Bop.3.B

Administrative History

Identifier: 1944.100.74819
Lot: 1944.100
Department: Greek
Collection: American Numismatic Society
Provenance
- ETN; R. B. Whitehead Col.l.

Rights

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

Silver Drachma of Archebius of Bactria, Bactria, 90 BCE–80 BCE. 1944.100.74819

Physical Description

Measurements

Typological Description

Authority

Geographic

Reverse

References

Administrative History

Provenance

Rights