Silver Drachma of Apollodotus I of Bactria, first half second century BCE. 1973.56.1347

Physical Description

• Axis: 12

• Measurements

  • Weight (in gr.): 2.12
• Shape: Square

Typological Description

Source: Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Apollodotus I 4.4

• Object Type: Coin
• Date: first half second century BCE
• Denomination: Drachma
• Manufacture: Struck
• Material: Silver
• Shape: Rectangle

• Authority

  • Authority: Apollodotus I of Bactria
  • • State: Kingdom of Bactria
    • State: Indo-Greek Kingdoms

• Obverse

  • Legend: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΑΠΟΛΛΟΔΟΤΟΥ ΣΩΤΗΡΟΣ [transliteration: basileōs apollodotou sotēros ]
  • Type: Elephant walking right
  • Symbol: Bopearachchi Monogram 62 , consists of Κ and Ρ

• Reverse

  • Legend:      𐨨𐨱𐨪𐨗𐨯 𐨀𐨤𐨫𐨡𐨟𐨯 𐨟𐨿𐨪𐨟𐨪𐨯 [transliteration: mahārājasa apaladatasa tratarasa ]
  • Type: Zebu standing right
  • Symbol (Below): Bopearachchi Monogram 288 , consists of and Ϲ
• TypeSeries: Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage

References

• Reference: Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Apollodotus I 4.4
• Citation: SNGANS.323
• Reference: Bop 4.D

Administrative History

• Identifier: 1973.56.1347
• 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