American Numismatic Society: Bronze Denomination G of Menander I of Bactria, mid second century BCE. 1973.56.1377

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Obverse: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΣΩΤΗΡΟΣ ΜΕΝΑΝΔΡΟΥ (orientation: 🠑🠒🠓) [transliteration: basileōs sotēros menandrou ] - Head of Athena, wearing crested Corinthian helmet right

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Reverse: 𐨨𐨱𐨪𐨗𐨯 𐨟𐨿𐨪𐨟𐨪𐨯 𐨨𐨅𐨣𐨡𐨿𐨪𐨯 (orientation: 🠓🠐🠑) [transliteration: mahārājasa tratarasa menaṃdrasa ] - Nike walking right, holding wreath in outstretched right hand, palm branch in left

Physical Description

Axis: 12
Measurements
- Weight (in gr.): 11.18
Shape: Square

Typological Description

Source: Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Menander I 30.2

Object Type: Coin
Date: mid second century BCE
Denomination: Denomination F (Uncertain value)
Denomination: Denomination G (Uncertain value)
Manufacture: Struck
Material: Bronze
Shape: Rectangle
Authority
- Authority: Menander I of Bactria
- - State: Kingdom of Bactria
  - State: Indo-Greek Kingdoms
Obverse
- Deity: Athena
Reverse
- Symbol (RightField): Bopearachchi Monogram 182 , consists of Π, Η, Δ, and Τ
- Deity: Nike
TypeSeries: Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage

References

Reference: Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Menander I 30.2
Reference: Bop 31.B

Administrative History

Identifier: 1973.56.1377
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

Bronze Denomination G of Menander I of Bactria, mid second century BCE. 1973.56.1377

Physical Description

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Typological Description

Authority

Obverse

Reverse

References

Administrative History

Provenance

Rights