Silver Tetradrachm of Demetrius I of Bactria, late third/early second century BCE 1995.51.23

Canonical URI: http://numismatics.org/collection/1995.51.23

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Obverse: Bust of Demetrius I, diademed and draped right, wearing elephant scalp helmet; dotted border
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Reverse: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΔΗΜΗΤΡΙΟΥ (orientation: ⇊) [transliteration: basileōs dēmētriou ] - Heracles, wreathed, naked, standing facing crowning head with wreath in right hand, club and lion skin in crook of left arm

Physical Description

  • Axis: 12

  • Measurements

    • Weight (in gr.): 16.84
    • Diameter (in mm): 31.5

Typological Description

Source: Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Demetrius I 1.3

References

Administrative History

  • Identifier: 1995.51.23
  • Department: Greek
  • Collection: American Numismatic Society

  • Provenance

    • Harry W. Fowler; L

Rights

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