Silver Drachma of Apollodotus II of Bactria, first half first century BCE 1993.29.190

Physical Description

• Axis: 1

• Measurements

  • Weight (in gr.): 2.26
  • Diameter (in mm): 19

Typological Description

Source: Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Apollodotus II 2.3

• Object Type: Coin
• Date: first half first century BCE
• Denomination: Drachma
• Manufacture: Struck
• Material: Silver
• Shape: Round

• Authority

  • Authority: Apollodotus II of Bactria
  • • State: Indo-Greek Kingdoms

• Obverse

  • Legend: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΣΩΤΗΡΟΣ ΑΠΟΛΛΟΔΟΤΟΥ (orientation: ⃕⤻) [transliteration: basileōs sotēros apollodotou ]
  • Type: Bust of Apollodotus II, diademed and draped right
  • Portrait: Apollodotus II of Bactria
  • • State: Indo-Greek Kingdoms

• Reverse

  • Legend: 𐨨𐨱𐨪𐨗𐨯 𐨟𐨿𐨪𐨟𐨪𐨯 𐨀𐨤𐨫𐨡𐨟𐨯 (orientation: ↶(plus arrow below, going clockwise from right to left)) [transliteration: mahārājasa tratarasa apaladatasa ]
  • Type: Athena standing left, holding shield horizontally with left arm, throwing thunderbolt with right hand
  • Symbol (RightField): Bopearachchi Monogram 43 , consists of Δ, Ο, Ε, and Τ
  • Deity: Athena
• TypeSeries: Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage

References

• Reference: Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Apollodotus II 2.3
• Reference: O B.1.C

Administrative History

• Identifier: 1993.29.190
• Department: Greek
• Collection: American Numismatic Society

• Provenance

  • R.C. Senior 1993

Rights

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