Silver Tetradrachm of Plato of Bactria, mid second century BCE 1954.11.2

Physical Description

• Axis: 12

• Measurements

  • Weight (in gr.): 16.57

Typological Description

Source: Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Plato 2.1

• Object Type: Coin
• Date: mid second century BCE
• Denomination: Tetradrachm
• Manufacture: Struck
• Material: Silver
• Shape: Round

• Authority

  • Authority: Plato of Bactria
  • • State: Kingdom of Bactria

• Obverse

  • Portrait: Plato of Bactria
  • • State: Kingdom of Bactria

• Reverse

  • Symbol (LeftField): Bopearachchi Monogram 77 , consists of Μ and Τ
  • Deity: Helios
• TypeSeries: Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage

References

• Reference: Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Plato 2.1
• Reference: Bop 1.A

Administrative History

• Identifier: 1954.11.2
• Department: Greek
• Collection: American Numismatic Society

• Provenance

  • D. H. Cox, 23 Jan. 1954

Rights

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