Silver Drachma of Menander II of Bactria, first half first century BCE 1993.29.99

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Obverse: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΔΙΚΑΙΟΥ ΜΕΝΑΝΔΡΟΥ (orientation: ⃕⤻) [transliteration: basileōs dikaiou menandrou ] - Bust of Menander II, diademed and draped right
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Reverse: 𐨨𐨱𐨪𐨗𐨯 𐨢𐨿𐨪𐨨𐨁𐨐𐨯 𐨨𐨅𐨣𐨡𐨿𐨪𐨯 (orientation: ↶(plus arrow below, going clockwise from right to left)) [transliteration: mahārājasa dhramikasa menaṃdrasa ] - Nike with halo walking right holding wreath in outstretched right hand and palm in left hand

Physical Description

  • Axis: 12

  • Measurements

    • Weight (in gr.): 2.4
    • Diameter (in mm): 17

Typological Description

Source: Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Menander II 1

References

Administrative History

  • Identifier: 1993.29.99
  • 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