Cupro-nickel Denomination B (double) of Agathocles of Bactria, early second century BCE 1976.215.6

Physical Description

• Axis: 12

• Measurements

  • Weight (in gr.): 7.45

Typological Description

Source: Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Agathocles 15.1

• Object Type: Coin
• Date: early second century BCE
• Denomination: Denomination B (double)
• Manufacture: Struck
• Material: Cupro-nickel
• Shape: Round

• Authority

  • Authority: Agathocles of Bactria
  • • State: Kingdom of Bactria
    • State: Indo-Greek Kingdoms

• Reverse

  • Symbol (LeftField): Bopearachchi Monogram 109 , consists of Ο, Τ, Λ, and Φ
• TypeSeries: Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage

References

• Reference: Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Agathocles 15.1
• Citation: SNGANS.236
• Reference: Bop 5.B

Administrative History

• Identifier: 1976.215.6
• Department: Greek
• Collection: American Numismatic Society

• Provenance

  • Arthur Houghton, 18 Aug. 1976

Rights

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