Bronze Denomination I of Menander I of Bactria, mid second century BCE 1973.56.1376

Physical Description

• Axis: 12

• Measurements

  • Weight (in gr.): 8.68
• Shape: Square

Typological Description

Source: Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Menander I 37.4

• Object Type: Coin
• Date: mid second century BCE
• Denomination: Denomination I
• Manufacture: Struck
• Material: Bronze
• Shape: Rectangle

• Authority

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

• Obverse

  • Portrait: Menander I of Bactria
  • • State: Kingdom of Bactria
    • State: Indo-Greek Kingdoms

• Reverse

  • Symbol (RightField): Bopearachchi Monogram 182 , consists of Π, Η, Δ, and Τ
  • Deity: Athena
• TypeSeries: Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage

References

• Reference: Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Menander I 37.4
• Reference: Bop 21.D

Administrative History

• Identifier: 1973.56.1376
• 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