Silver Tetradrachm of Antimachus I Theos of Bactria, early second century BCE 1991.95.1

Physical Description

• Axis: 12

• Measurements

  • Weight (in gr.): 15.65
  • Diameter (in mm): 33

Typological Description

Source: Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Antimachus I 1.1

• Object Type: Coin
• Date: early second century BCE
• Denomination: Tetradrachm
• Manufacture: Struck
• Material: Silver
• Shape: Round

• Authority

  • Authority: Antimachus I Theos of Bactria
  • • State: Kingdom of Bactria
    • State: Indo-Greek Kingdoms

• Obverse

  • Portrait: Diodotus I of Bactria
  • • State: Kingdom of Bactria

• Reverse

  • Symbol (LeftField): wreath
  • Symbol (RightField): Bopearachchi Monogram 15 , consists of Α and Ν
  • Deity: Zeus
• TypeSeries: Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage

References

• Reference: Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Antimachus I 1.1
• Citation: SNGANS.296
• Reference: Bop 9.A

Administrative History

• Identifier: 1991.95.1
• Department: Greek
• Collection: American Numismatic Society

• Provenance

  • NFA XXV, 29 Nov.1990,221

Rights

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