Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Agathocles 15

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Typological Description

  • Object Type: Coin
  • Date: early second century BCE
  • Denomination: Denomination B (double)
  • Manufacture: Struck
  • Material: Cupro-nickel
  • Shape: Round

  • Authority

  • Obverse

    • Type: Head of Dionysus right, laureate, with thyrsus over left shoulder

  • Reverse

    • Legend: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΑΓΑΘΟΚΛΕΟΥΣ (orientation: ⇉) [transliteration: basileōs agathokleous ]
    • Type: Panther standing right with left paw raised, vine to right
  • TypeSeries: Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage

References

Subtypes

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Subtype Obverse Reverse Examples of this type
Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Agathocles 15.1
  • Type: Head of Dionysus right, laureate, with thyrsus over left shoulder
  • Legend: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΑΓΑΘΟΚΛΕΟΥΣ (orientation: ⇉) [transliteration: basileōs agathokleous ]
  • Type: Panther standing right with left paw raised, vine to right
  • Symbol (Left Field): Bopearachchi Monogram 109 symbol, consists of Ο, Τ, Λ, and Φ
objects: 7
Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Agathocles 15.2
  • Type: Head of Dionysus right, laureate, with thyrsus over left shoulder
  • Legend: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΑΓΑΘΟΚΛΕΟΥΣ (orientation: ⇉) [transliteration: basileōs agathokleous ]
  • Type: Panther standing right with left paw raised, vine to right
  • Symbol (Left Field): Bopearachchi Monogram 5 symbol, consists of Α and Ρ
Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Agathocles 15.3
  • Type: Head of Dionysus right, laureate, with thyrsus over left shoulder
  • Legend: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΑΓΑΘΟΚΛΕΟΥΣ (orientation: ⇉) [transliteration: basileōs agathokleous ]
  • Type: Panther standing right with left paw raised, vine to right
  • Symbol (Exergue): Bopearachchi Monogram 62 symbol, consists of Κ and Ρ
objects: 10
Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Agathocles 15.4
  • Type: Head of Dionysus right, laureate, with thyrsus over left shoulder
  • Legend: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΑΓΑΘΟΚΛΕΟΥΣ (orientation: ⇉) [transliteration: basileōs agathokleous ]
  • Type: Panther standing right with left paw raised, vine to right
  • Symbol (Left Field): Bopearachchi Monogram 111 symbol, consists of Φ and Ι
objects: 5

Examples of this typeDownload CSV

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Cupro-nickel Denomination B (double) of Agathocles of Bactria, early second century BCE 1944.100.74400
Collection
American Numismatic Society
Axis
12
Weight (in gr.)
6.65
Cupro-nickel Denomination B (double) of Agathocles of Bactria, early second century BCE 1944.100.74401
Collection
American Numismatic Society
Axis
12
Weight (in gr.)
6.6
Cupro-nickel Denomination B (double) of Agathocles of Bactria, early second century BCE 1976.215.6
Collection
American Numismatic Society
Axis
12
Weight (in gr.)
7.45
Cupro-nickel Denomination B (double) of Agathocles of Bactria, early second century BCE. 1995.51.69
Collection
American Numismatic Society
Axis
12
Diameter (in mm)
23.0
Weight (in gr.)
7.53
Cupro-nickel Denomination B (double) of Agathocles of Bactria, early second century BCE. 1977.2.4
Collection
American Numismatic Society
Axis
6
Weight (in gr.)
6.84
[Monnaie : Argent, Incertain, Bactriane, Agathocle]
Collection
Bibliothèque nationale de France
Identifier
1966.453.3032
Diameter (in mm)
22
Weight (in gr.)
7.93
[Monnaie : Double Unité, Cupronickel, Incertain, Bactriane, Agathocle]
Collection
Bibliothèque nationale de France
Identifier
R 3681.58
Diameter (in mm)
22
Weight (in gr.)
8.08
[Monnaie : Double Unité, Cupronickel, Incertain, Bactriane, Agathocle]
Collection
Bibliothèque nationale de France
Identifier
R 3681.60
Diameter (in mm)
22
Weight (in gr.)
7.85
[Monnaie : Double Unité, Cupronickel, Incertain, Bactriane, Agathocle]
Collection
Bibliothèque nationale de France
Identifier
R 3681.61
Diameter (in mm)
22
Weight (in gr.)
6.78
[Monnaie : Double Unité, Cupronickel, Incertain, Bactriane, Agathocle]
Collection
Bibliothèque nationale de France
Identifier
R 3681.59
Diameter (in mm)
23
Weight (in gr.)
7.86
[Monnaie : Double Unité, Cupronickel, Incertain, Bactriane, Agathocle]
Collection
Bibliothèque nationale de France
Identifier
1970.608
Diameter (in mm)
24
Weight (in gr.)
7.59
British Museum: 1888,1208.120
Collection
British Museum
Weight (in gr.)
7.690
British Museum: 1888,1208.119
Collection
British Museum
Weight (in gr.)
7.910
British Museum: 1922,0424.2917
Collection
British Museum
Weight (in gr.)
7.790
British Museum: 1888,1208.118
Collection
British Museum
Weight (in gr.)
8.290
British Museum: 1881,1205.8
Collection
British Museum
Weight (in gr.)
7.580
British Museum: 1888,1208.117
Collection
British Museum
Weight (in gr.)
7.890
Indo-Greek coin
Collection
Ashmolean Museum
Identifier
HCR6545
Axis
12
Diameter (in mm)
16
Weight (in gr.)
8.23
Indo-Greek coin
Collection
Ashmolean Museum
Identifier
HCR53765
Axis
12
Diameter (in mm)
23
Weight (in gr.)
7.83
Indo-Greek coin
Collection
Ashmolean Museum
Identifier
HCR53764
Axis
12
Diameter (in mm)
24
Weight (in gr.)
8.08
Indo-Greek coin
Collection
Ashmolean Museum
Identifier
HCR53766
Axis
12
Diameter (in mm)
26
Weight (in gr.)
7.17
Indo-Greek coin
Collection
Ashmolean Museum
Identifier
HCR54054
Axis
12
Diameter (in mm)
97
Weight (in gr.)
8.23

Quantitative Analysis

Average measurements for this coin type:

Axis
11.4
Diameter (in mm)
28.67
Weight (in gr.)
7.63

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