Silver Drachma of Strato II of Bactria, late first century BCE/early first century CE 1993.29.241

Physical Description

• Axis: 1

• Measurements

  • Weight (in gr.): 2.26
  • Diameter (in mm): 15

Typological Description

Source: Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Strato II 1.9

• Object Type: Coin
• Date: late first century BCE/early first century CE
• Denomination: Drachma
• Manufacture: Struck
• Material: Silver
• Shape: Round

• Authority

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

• Obverse

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

• Reverse

  • Legend: 𐨨𐨱𐨪𐨗𐨯 𐨟𐨿𐨪𐨟𐨪𐨯 𐨯𐨿𐨟𐨿𐨪𐨟𐨯 (orientation: ↶(plus arrow below, going clockwise from right to left)) [transliteration: mahārājasa tratarasa stratasa ]
  • Type: Athena standing left, holding shield horizontally with left arm, throwing thunderbolt with right hand
  • Symbol (LeftField): Kharoshthi 97 , represents 𐨬
  • Symbol (RightField): Bopearachchi Monogram 212 , consists of Ε and Υ
  • Symbol (RightField): Kharoshthi 38.1 , represents 𐨟𐨁
  • Deity: Athena
• TypeSeries: Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage

References

• Reference: Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Strato II 1.9
• Reference: O B.1

Administrative History

• Identifier: 1993.29.241
• 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