Bronze Denomination H of Agathocles of Bactria, early second century BCE. 1979.45.30

Physical Description

• Axis: 12

• Measurements

  • Weight (in gr.): 11.67
• Shape: Square

Typological Description

Source: Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Agathocles 21

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

• Authority

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

• Obverse

  • Legend: 𑀭𑀸𑀚𑀦𑁂 𑀅𑀕𑀣𑀼𑀓𑁆𑀮𑀬𑁂𑀲 (orientation: ⇊) [transliteration: rajane agathuklayasa ]
  • Type: Female (deity?) moving to left, draped, holding flower in right hand

• Reverse

  • Legend: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΑΓΑΘΟΚΛΕΟΥΣ (orientation: ⇉) [transliteration: basileōs agathokleous ]
  • Type: Panther standing right
• TypeSeries: Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage

References

• Reference: Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Agathocles 21
• Citation: SNGANS.247
• Reference: Bop 10

Administrative History

• Identifier: 1979.45.30
• Department: Greek
• Collection: American Numismatic Society

• Provenance

  • William F. Spengler, 16 Dec. 1978

Notes

• bilingual

Rights

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