Bronze Denomination I of Eucratides I of Bactria, Bactria, 170 BCE–145 BCE. 1991.3.107

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Obverse: BASI E S/ME A OY/EYKPATI OY - Diademed bust of king r., wearing crested helmet adorned with ear & horn of bull

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Reverse: ? - Mounted Dioscuri holding palms & spears, prancing r.

Physical Description

Axis: 12
Measurements
- Weight (in gr.): 7.423

Typological Description

Object Type: Coin
Date Range: 170 BCE - 145 BCE
Denomination: Denomination I
Manufacture: Struck
Material: Bronze
Shape: Square
Authority
- Authority: Eucratides I of Bactria
- - State: Kingdom of Bactria
- State: Indo-Greek Kingdoms
Geographic
- Region: Bactria
Reverse
- Symbol (RightField): Bopearachchi Monogram 149 , consists of Π, Α, and Κ

References

Reference: Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Eucratides I 22.9
Reference: Bop.19.J

Administrative History

Identifier: 1991.3.107
Lot: 1991.3
Department: Greek
Collection: American Numismatic Society
Provenance
- R. N. Frye, Kabul, 1944

Rights

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

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