Bronze Denomination I of Menander I of Bactria, Bactria, 155 BCE–130 BCE. 1993.29.56

Canonical URI: http://numismatics.org/collection/1993.29.56

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Obverse: BA I E/ THPO /MENAN POY - Bust of king

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Reverse: 𐨨𐨱𐨪𐨗𐨯 𐨟𐨿𐨪𐨟𐨪𐨯 𐨨𐨅𐨣𐨡𐨿𐨪𐨯 mahārājasa tratarasa menaṃdrasa - Athena standing r.

Physical Description

Axis: 12
Measurements
- Weight (in gr.): 8.55
- Diameter (in mm): 21

Typological Description

Object Type: Coin
Date Range: 155 BCE - 130 BCE
Denomination: Denomination I
Manufacture: Struck
Material: Bronze
Shape: Square
Authority
- Authority: Menander I of Bactria
- - State: Kingdom of Bactria
- State: Indo-Greek Kingdoms
Geographic
- Region: Bactria
Reverse
- Symbol (RightField): Bopearachchi Monogram 44 , consists of Δ and Τ

References

Reference: Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Menander I 37.1
Citation: SNG.905
Reference: O.B.21.A

Administrative History

Identifier: 1993.29.56
Lot: 1993.29
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

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