Silver Tetradrachm of Heliocles I of Bactria, mid second century BCE 1967.152.598

Physical Description

• Axis: 12

• Measurements

  • Weight (in gr.): 16.65

Typological Description

Source: Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Heliocles I 1.4

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

• Authority

  • Authority: Heliocles I of Bactria
  • • State: Kingdom of Bactria

• Obverse

  • Portrait: Heliocles I of Bactria

• Reverse

  • Symbol (LeftField): Bopearachchi Monogram 158 , consists of Π, Κ, and Ρ
  • Deity: Zeus
• TypeSeries: Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage

References

• Reference: Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Heliocles I 1.4
• Reference: Bop 1.Q

Administrative History

• Identifier: 1967.152.598
• Department: Greek
• Collection: American Numismatic Society

• Provenance

  • AMN; ETN

Rights

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