Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Antialcidas 18

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Typological Description

  • Object Type: Coin
  • Date: second half second century BCE
  • Denomination: Drachma
  • Manufacture: Struck
  • Material: Silver
  • Shape: Round

  • Authority

  • Obverse

    • Legend: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΝΙΚΗΦΟΡΟΥ ΑΝΤΙΑΛΚΙΔΟΥ (orientation: ⃕⤻) [transliteration: basileōs nikēphorou antialkidou ]
    • Type: Bust of Antialcidas, diademed and draped wearing kausia right
    • Portrait: Antialcidas of Bactria

  • Reverse

    • Legend: 𐨨𐨱𐨪𐨗𐨯 𐨗𐨩𐨢𐨪𐨯 𐨀𐨎𐨟𐨁𐨀𐨫𐨁𐨐𐨁𐨟𐨯 (orientation: ↶(plus arrow below, going clockwise from right to left)) [transliteration: mahārājasa jayadharasa aṃtialikidasa ]
    • Type: Zeus seated on throne, holding sceptre with left hand and Nike holding wreath in outstretched right hand, forepart of an elephant with raised trunk to the left
    • Deity: Zeus
  • TypeSeries: Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage

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Subtype Obverse Reverse Examples of this type
Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Antialcidas 18.1
  • Legend: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΝΙΚΗΦΟΡΟΥ ΑΝΤΙΑΛΚΙΔΟΥ (orientation: ⃕⤻) [transliteration: basileōs nikēphorou antialkidou ]
  • Type: Bust of Antialcidas, diademed and draped wearing kausia right
  • Portrait: Antialcidas of Bactria
  • Legend: 𐨨𐨱𐨪𐨗𐨯 𐨗𐨩𐨢𐨪𐨯 𐨀𐨎𐨟𐨁𐨀𐨫𐨁𐨐𐨁𐨟𐨯 (orientation: ↶(plus arrow below, going clockwise from right to left)) [transliteration: mahārājasa jayadharasa aṃtialikidasa ]
  • Type: Zeus seated on throne, holding sceptre with left hand and Nike holding wreath in outstretched right hand, forepart of an elephant with raised trunk to the left
  • Deity: Zeus
Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Antialcidas 18.2
  • Legend: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΝΙΚΗΦΟΡΟΥ ΑΝΤΙΑΛΚΙΔΟΥ (orientation: ⃕⤻) [transliteration: basileōs nikēphorou antialkidou ]
  • Type: Bust of Antialcidas, diademed and draped wearing kausia right
  • Portrait: Antialcidas of Bactria
  • Legend: 𐨨𐨱𐨪𐨗𐨯 𐨗𐨩𐨢𐨪𐨯 𐨀𐨎𐨟𐨁𐨀𐨫𐨁𐨐𐨁𐨟𐨯 (orientation: ↶(plus arrow below, going clockwise from right to left)) [transliteration: mahārājasa jayadharasa aṃtialikidasa ]
  • Type: Zeus seated on throne, holding sceptre with left hand and Nike holding wreath in outstretched right hand, forepart of an elephant with raised trunk to the left
  • Symbol (Beneath Throne): Bopearachchi Monogram 62 symbol, consists of Κ and Ρ
  • Deity: Zeus
objects: 2
Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Antialcidas 18.3
  • Legend: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΝΙΚΗΦΟΡΟΥ ΑΝΤΙΑΛΚΙΔΟΥ (orientation: ⃕⤻) [transliteration: basileōs nikēphorou antialkidou ]
  • Type: Bust of Antialcidas, diademed and draped wearing kausia right
  • Portrait: Antialcidas of Bactria
  • Legend: 𐨨𐨱𐨪𐨗𐨯 𐨗𐨩𐨢𐨪𐨯 𐨀𐨎𐨟𐨁𐨀𐨫𐨁𐨐𐨁𐨟𐨯 (orientation: ↶(plus arrow below, going clockwise from right to left)) [transliteration: mahārājasa jayadharasa aṃtialikidasa ]
  • Type: Zeus seated on throne, holding sceptre with left hand and Nike holding wreath in outstretched right hand, forepart of an elephant with raised trunk to the left
  • Symbol (Right Field): Bopearachchi Monogram 62 symbol, consists of Κ and Ρ
  • Deity: Zeus
objects: 4
Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Antialcidas 18.4
  • Legend: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΝΙΚΗΦΟΡΟΥ ΑΝΤΙΑΛΚΙΔΟΥ (orientation: ⃕⤻) [transliteration: basileōs nikēphorou antialkidou ]
  • Type: Bust of Antialcidas, diademed and draped wearing kausia right
  • Portrait: Antialcidas of Bactria
  • Legend: 𐨨𐨱𐨪𐨗𐨯 𐨗𐨩𐨢𐨪𐨯 𐨀𐨎𐨟𐨁𐨀𐨫𐨁𐨐𐨁𐨟𐨯 (orientation: ↶(plus arrow below, going clockwise from right to left)) [transliteration: mahārājasa jayadharasa aṃtialikidasa ]
  • Type: Zeus seated on throne, holding sceptre with left hand and Nike holding wreath in outstretched right hand, forepart of an elephant with raised trunk to the left
  • Symbol (Right Field): Bopearachchi Monogram 63 symbol, consists of Κ, Ρ, and Δ
  • Deity: Zeus
objects: 17
Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Antialcidas 18.5
  • Legend: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΝΙΚΗΦΟΡΟΥ ΑΝΤΙΑΛΚΙΔΟΥ (orientation: ⃕⤻) [transliteration: basileōs nikēphorou antialkidou ]
  • Type: Bust of Antialcidas, diademed and draped wearing kausia right
  • Portrait: Antialcidas of Bactria
  • Legend: 𐨨𐨱𐨪𐨗𐨯 𐨗𐨩𐨢𐨪𐨯 𐨀𐨎𐨟𐨁𐨀𐨫𐨁𐨐𐨁𐨟𐨯 (orientation: ↶(plus arrow below, going clockwise from right to left)) [transliteration: mahārājasa jayadharasa aṃtialikidasa ]
  • Type: Zeus seated on throne, holding sceptre with left hand and Nike holding wreath in outstretched right hand, forepart of an elephant with raised trunk to the left
  • Symbol (Beneath Throne): Bopearachchi Monogram 181 symbol, consists of Π, Η, and Δ
  • Deity: Zeus
objects: 2
Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Antialcidas 18.6
  • Legend: ΒΑϹΙΛΕωϹ ΝΙΚΗΦΟΡΟΥ ΑΝΤΙΑΛΚΙΔΟΥ (orientation: ⃕⤻) [transliteration: basileōs nikēphorou antialkidou ]
  • Type: Bust of Antialcidas, diademed and draped wearing kausia right
  • Portrait: Antialcidas of Bactria
  • Legend: 𐨨𐨱𐨪𐨗𐨯 𐨗𐨩𐨢𐨪𐨯 𐨀𐨎𐨟𐨁𐨀𐨫𐨁𐨐𐨁𐨟𐨯 (orientation: ↶(plus arrow below, going clockwise from right to left)) [transliteration: mahārājasa jayadharasa aṃtialikidasa ]
  • Type: Zeus seated on throne, holding sceptre with left hand and Nike holding wreath in outstretched right hand, forepart of an elephant with raised trunk to the left
  • Symbol (Right Field): Bopearachchi Monogram 4 symbol, consists of Α and Γ
  • Deity: Zeus

Examples of this typeDownload CSV

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[Monnaie : Drachme, Argent, Incertain, Bactriane, Antialcidas]
Collection
Bibliothèque nationale de France
Identifier
R 3681.219
Diameter (in mm)
15
Weight (in gr.)
2.34
[Monnaie : Drachme, Argent, Incertain, Bactriane, Antialcidas]
Collection
Bibliothèque nationale de France
Identifier
Bopearachchi 28
Diameter (in mm)
16
Weight (in gr.)
2.43
[Monnaie : Drachme, Argent, Incertain, Bactriane, Antialcidas]
Collection
Bibliothèque nationale de France
Identifier
C 1877
Diameter (in mm)
16
Weight (in gr.)
2.42
[Monnaie : Drachme, Argent, Incertain, Bactriane, Antialcidas]
Collection
Bibliothèque nationale de France
Identifier
R 3681.205
Diameter (in mm)
16
Weight (in gr.)
2.39
[Monnaie : Drachme, Argent, Incertain, Bactriane, Antialcidas]
Collection
Bibliothèque nationale de France
Identifier
R 3681.207
Diameter (in mm)
16
Weight (in gr.)
2.39
[Monnaie : Drachme, Argent, Incertain, Bactriane, Antialcidas]
Collection
Bibliothèque nationale de France
Identifier
R 3681.211
Diameter (in mm)
16
Weight (in gr.)
2.44
[Monnaie : Drachme, Argent, Incertain, Bactriane, Antialcidas]
Collection
Bibliothèque nationale de France
Identifier
R 3681.213
Diameter (in mm)
16
Weight (in gr.)
2.40
[Monnaie : Drachme, Argent, Incertain, Bactriane, Antialcidas]
Collection
Bibliothèque nationale de France
Identifier
R 3681.215
Diameter (in mm)
16
Weight (in gr.)
2.42
[Monnaie : Drachme, Argent, Incertain, Bactriane, Antialcidas]
Collection
Bibliothèque nationale de France
Identifier
R 3681.218
Diameter (in mm)
16
Weight (in gr.)
2.00
[Monnaie : Drachme, Argent, Incertain, Bactriane, Antialcidas]
Collection
Bibliothèque nationale de France
Identifier
C 872
Diameter (in mm)
17
Weight (in gr.)
2.35
[Monnaie : Drachme, Argent, Incertain, Bactriane, Antialcidas]
Collection
Bibliothèque nationale de France
Identifier
R 3681.206
Diameter (in mm)
17
Weight (in gr.)
2.35
[Monnaie : Drachme, Argent, Incertain, Bactriane, Antialcidas]
Collection
Bibliothèque nationale de France
Identifier
R 3681.208
Diameter (in mm)
17
Weight (in gr.)
2.35
[Monnaie : Drachme, Argent, Incertain, Bactriane, Antialcidas]
Collection
Bibliothèque nationale de France
Identifier
R 3681.209
Diameter (in mm)
17
Weight (in gr.)
2.32
[Monnaie : Drachme, Argent, Incertain, Bactriane, Antialcidas]
Collection
Bibliothèque nationale de France
Identifier
R 3681.210
Diameter (in mm)
17
Weight (in gr.)
2.40
[Monnaie : Drachme, Argent, Incertain, Bactriane, Antialcidas]
Collection
Bibliothèque nationale de France
Identifier
R 3681.214
Diameter (in mm)
17
Weight (in gr.)
2.38
[Monnaie : Drachme, Argent, Incertain, Bactriane, Antialcidas]
Collection
Bibliothèque nationale de France
Identifier
R 3681.216
Diameter (in mm)
17
Weight (in gr.)
2.29
British Museum: 1888,1208.188
Collection
British Museum
Weight (in gr.)
2.460
British Museum: IOC.57
Collection
British Museum
Diameter (in mm)
16
Weight (in gr.)
2.400
Findspot
Bagram
British Museum: 1894,0506.843
Collection
British Museum
Weight (in gr.)
2.450
British Museum: 1847,1201.38
Collection
British Museum
Weight (in gr.)
2.430
British Museum: 1922,0424.210
Collection
British Museum
Weight (in gr.)
2.420
Indo-Greek coin
Collection
Ashmolean Museum
Identifier
HCR51876
Axis
12
Diameter (in mm)
14
Weight (in gr.)
2.42
Indo-Greek coin
Collection
Ashmolean Museum
Identifier
HCR51879
Axis
12
Diameter (in mm)
14
Weight (in gr.)
1.98
Indo-Greek coin
Collection
Ashmolean Museum
Identifier
HCR51880
Axis
12
Diameter (in mm)
14
Weight (in gr.)
2.35
Baktrische Könige: Antialkidas zweite Hälfte 2. Jh. v. Chr.
Collection
Archäologisches Museum der Westfälischen Wilhelms-Universität
Identifier
ID3238
Axis
12
Diameter (in mm)
17
Weight (in gr.)
1.52

Quantitative Analysis

Average measurements for this coin type:

Axis
12
Diameter (in mm)
16.05
Weight (in gr.)
2.32

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