American Numismatic Society: Silver Drachma of Strato I of Bactria, late second/early first century BCE. 1979.45.151

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Obverse: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΕΠΙΦΑΝΟΥΣ ΣΩΤΗΡΟΣ ΣΤΡΑΤΩΝΟΣ (orientation: ⃕⤻) [transliteration: basileōs epiphanous sotēros stratōnos ] - Bust of Strato I, diademed and draped right

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Reverse: 𐨨𐨱𐨪𐨗𐨯 𐨤𐨿𐨪𐨕𐨖𐨯 𐨟𐨿𐨪𐨟𐨪𐨯 𐨯𐨿𐨟𐨿𐨪𐨟𐨯 (orientation: ↶(plus arrow below, going clockwise from right to left)) [transliteration: mahārājasa pracachasa tratarasa stratasa ] - Athena standing left, holding shield horizontally with left arm, throwing thunderbolt with right hand

Physical Description

Axis: 12
Measurements
- Weight (in gr.): 2.2

Typological Description

Source: Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Strato I 31.1

Object Type: Coin
Date: late second/early first century BCE
Denomination: Drachma
Manufacture: Struck
Material: Silver
Shape: Round
Authority
- Authority: Strato I of Bactria
- - State: Indo-Greek Kingdoms
Obverse
- Portrait: Strato I of Bactria
- - State: Indo-Greek Kingdoms
Reverse
- Symbol (LeftField): Bopearachchi Monogram 62 , consists of Κ and Ρ
- Deity: Athena
TypeSeries: Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage

References

Reference: Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Strato I 31.1
Reference: Bop 27.A

Administrative History

Identifier: 1979.45.151
Department: Greek
Collection: American Numismatic Society
Provenance
- William F. Spengler, 16 Dec. 1978

Rights

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

Silver Drachma of Strato I of Bactria, late second/early first century BCE. 1979.45.151

Physical Description

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Authority

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References

Administrative History

Provenance

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