Bronze Denomination I of Eucratides I of Bactria, Bactria, 170 BCE–145 BCE. 1973.56.1343

Canonical URI: http://numismatics.org/collection/1973.56.1343

Physical Description

  • Axis: 12

  • Measurements

    • Weight (in gr.): 6.76

Typological Description

  • Object Type: Coin
  • Date Range: 170 BCE - 145 BCE
  • Denomination: Denomination I
  • Manufacture: Struck
  • Material: Bronze
  • Shape: Square

  • Authority

  • Geographic

  • Obverse

    • Legend: BASI E S/ME A OY/EYKPATI OY
    • Type: Diademed bust of king r., wearing crested helmet adorned with ear & horn of bull

  • Reverse

    • Legend: 𐨨𐨱𐨪𐨗𐨯 𐨀𐨅𐨬𐨂𐨐𐨿𐨪𐨟𐨁𐨟𐨯 mahārājasa evukratidasa
    • Type: Mounted Dioscuri holding palms & spears, prancing r.

References

Administrative History

  • Identifier: 1973.56.1343
  • Lot: 1973.56
  • Department: Greek
  • Collection: American Numismatic Society

  • Provenance

    • Met. Mus. of Art, 1972

Rights

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