Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Archebius 2

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Typological Description

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

  • Authority

  • Obverse

    • Legend: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΔΙΚΑΙΟΥ ΝΙΚΗΦΟΡΟΥ ΑΡΧΕΒΙΟΥ (orientation: ⃕⤻) [transliteration: basileōs dikaiou nikēphorou archebiou ]
    • Type: Bust of Archebius, diademed and draped right
    • Portrait: Archebius of Bactria

  • Reverse

    • Legend: 𐨨𐨱𐨪𐨗𐨯 𐨢𐨿𐨪𐨨𐨁𐨐𐨯 𐨗𐨩𐨢𐨪𐨯 𐨀𐨪𐨿𐨑𐨅𐨦𐨁𐨩𐨯 (orientation: ↶(plus arrow below, going clockwise from right to left)) [transliteration: mahārājasa dhramikasa jayadharasa arkhebiyasa ]
    • Type: Zeus standing facing, hurling thunderbolt with right hand, holding sceptre in left arm
    • Deity: Zeus
  • TypeSeries: Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage

References

Subtypes

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Subtype Obverse Reverse Examples of this type
Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Archebius 2.1
  • Legend: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΔΙΚΑΙΟΥ ΝΙΚΗΦΟΡΟΥ ΑΡΧΕΒΙΟΥ (orientation: ⃕⤻) [transliteration: basileōs dikaiou nikēphorou archebiou ]
  • Type: Bust of Archebius, diademed and draped right
  • Portrait: Archebius of Bactria
  • Legend: 𐨨𐨱𐨪𐨗𐨯 𐨢𐨿𐨪𐨨𐨁𐨐𐨯 𐨗𐨩𐨢𐨪𐨯 𐨀𐨪𐨿𐨑𐨅𐨦𐨁𐨩𐨯 (orientation: ↶(plus arrow below, going clockwise from right to left)) [transliteration: mahārājasa dhramikasa jayadharasa arkhebiyasa ]
  • Type: Zeus standing facing, hurling thunderbolt with right hand, holding sceptre in left arm
  • Symbol (Right Field): Bopearachchi Monogram 63 symbol, consists of Κ, Ρ, and Δ
  • Deity: Zeus
object: 1
Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Archebius 2.2
  • Legend: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΔΙΚΑΙΟΥ ΝΙΚΗΦΟΡΟΥ ΑΡΧΕΒΙΟΥ (orientation: ⃕⤻) [transliteration: basileōs dikaiou nikēphorou archebiou ]
  • Type: Bust of Archebius, diademed and draped right
  • Portrait: Archebius of Bactria
  • Legend: 𐨨𐨱𐨪𐨗𐨯 𐨢𐨿𐨪𐨨𐨁𐨐𐨯 𐨗𐨩𐨢𐨪𐨯 𐨀𐨪𐨿𐨑𐨅𐨦𐨁𐨩𐨯 (orientation: ↶(plus arrow below, going clockwise from right to left)) [transliteration: mahārājasa dhramikasa jayadharasa arkhebiyasa ]
  • Type: Zeus standing facing, hurling thunderbolt with right hand, holding sceptre in left arm
  • Symbol (Right Field): Bopearachchi Monogram 65 symbol, consists of Γ and Κ
  • Deity: Zeus
object: 1
Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Archebius 2.3
  • Legend: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΔΙΚΑΙΟΥ ΝΙΚΗΦΟΡΟΥ ΑΡΧΕΒΙΟΥ (orientation: ⃕⤻) [transliteration: basileōs dikaiou nikēphorou archebiou ]
  • Type: Bust of Archebius, diademed and draped right
  • Portrait: Archebius of Bactria
  • Legend: 𐨨𐨱𐨪𐨗𐨯 𐨢𐨿𐨪𐨨𐨁𐨐𐨯 𐨗𐨩𐨢𐨪𐨯 𐨀𐨪𐨿𐨑𐨅𐨦𐨁𐨩𐨯 (orientation: ↶(plus arrow below, going clockwise from right to left)) [transliteration: mahārājasa dhramikasa jayadharasa arkhebiyasa ]
  • Type: Zeus standing facing, hurling thunderbolt with right hand, holding sceptre in left arm
  • Symbol (Right Field): Bopearachchi Monogram 66 symbol, consists of Γ, Κ, and Α
  • Deity: Zeus
objects: 2
Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Archebius 2.4
  • Legend: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΔΙΚΑΙΟΥ ΝΙΚΗΦΟΡΟΥ ΑΡΧΕΒΙΟΥ (orientation: ⃕⤻) [transliteration: basileōs dikaiou nikēphorou archebiou ]
  • Type: Bust of Archebius, diademed and draped right
  • Portrait: Archebius of Bactria
  • Legend: 𐨨𐨱𐨪𐨗𐨯 𐨢𐨿𐨪𐨨𐨁𐨐𐨯 𐨗𐨩𐨢𐨪𐨯 𐨀𐨪𐨿𐨑𐨅𐨦𐨁𐨩𐨯 (orientation: ↶(plus arrow below, going clockwise from right to left)) [transliteration: mahārājasa dhramikasa jayadharasa arkhebiyasa ]
  • Type: Zeus standing facing, hurling thunderbolt with right hand, holding sceptre in left arm
  • Symbol (Left Field): Bopearachchi Monogram 222 symbol, consists of Τ, Δ, and Ρ
  • Deity: Zeus
object: 1
Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Archebius 2.5
  • Legend: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΔΙΚΑΙΟΥ ΝΙΚΗΦΟΡΟΥ ΑΡΧΕΒΙΟΥ (orientation: ⃕⤻) [transliteration: basileōs dikaiou nikēphorou archebiou ]
  • Type: Bust of Archebius, diademed and draped right
  • Portrait: Archebius of Bactria
  • Legend: 𐨨𐨱𐨪𐨗𐨯 𐨢𐨿𐨪𐨨𐨁𐨐𐨯 𐨗𐨩𐨢𐨪𐨯 𐨀𐨪𐨿𐨑𐨅𐨦𐨁𐨩𐨯 (orientation: ↶(plus arrow below, going clockwise from right to left)) [transliteration: mahārājasa dhramikasa jayadharasa arkhebiyasa ]
  • Type: Zeus standing facing, hurling thunderbolt with right hand, holding sceptre in left arm
  • Symbol (Left Field): Bopearachchi Monogram 227 symbol, consists of Τ, Δ, and Φ
  • Symbol (Right Field): Bopearachchi Monogram 222 symbol, consists of Τ, Δ, and Ρ
  • Deity: Zeus
objects: 3
Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Archebius 2.6
  • Legend: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΔΙΚΑΙΟΥ ΝΙΚΗΦΟΡΟΥ ΑΡΧΕΒΙΟΥ (orientation: ⃕⤻) [transliteration: basileōs dikaiou nikēphorou archebiou ]
  • Type: Bust of Archebius, diademed and draped right
  • Portrait: Archebius of Bactria
  • Legend: 𐨨𐨱𐨪𐨗𐨯 𐨢𐨿𐨪𐨨𐨁𐨐𐨯 𐨗𐨩𐨢𐨪𐨯 𐨀𐨪𐨿𐨑𐨅𐨦𐨁𐨩𐨯 (orientation: ↶(plus arrow below, going clockwise from right to left)) [transliteration: mahārājasa dhramikasa jayadharasa arkhebiyasa ]
  • Type: Zeus standing facing, hurling thunderbolt with right hand, holding sceptre in left arm
  • Symbol (Left Field): Bopearachchi Monogram 244 symbol, consists of Ν, Ι, and Δ
  • Deity: Zeus
objects: 6

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Silver Tetradrachm of Archebius of Bactria, first half first century BCE 1924.176.37
Collection
American Numismatic Society
Axis
12
Weight (in gr.)
1.45
Silver Tetradrachm of Archebius of Bactria, first half first century BCE 1944.100.74835
Collection
American Numismatic Society
Axis
12
Weight (in gr.)
2.03
Silver Tetradrachm of Archebius of Bactria, first half first century BCE. 1993.29.106
Collection
American Numismatic Society
Axis
12
Diameter (in mm)
27.0
Weight (in gr.)
9.52
[Monnaie : Tétradrachme, Argent, Incertain, Bactriane, Archébios]
Collection
Bibliothèque nationale de France
Identifier
R 3681.241
Diameter (in mm)
25
Weight (in gr.)
9.63
[Monnaie : Tétradrachme, Argent, Incertain, Bactriane, Archébios]
Collection
Bibliothèque nationale de France
Identifier
1974.404
Diameter (in mm)
26
Weight (in gr.)
9.42
Baktrien: Archebios ca. 90-80 v. Chr.
Collection
Münzkabinett Berlin
Identifier
18202713
Axis
12
Diameter (in mm)
25
Weight (in gr.)
9.44
British Museum: IOC.64
Collection
British Museum
Weight (in gr.)
9.020
British Museum: 1922,0424.194
Collection
British Museum
Weight (in gr.)
9.170
British Museum: 1922,0424.192
Collection
British Museum
Weight (in gr.)
9.410
British Museum: 1922,0424.191
Collection
British Museum
Weight (in gr.)
9.600
British Museum: 1922,0424.174
Collection
British Museum
Weight (in gr.)
9.490
British Museum: 1922,0424.193
Collection
British Museum
Weight (in gr.)
8.670
Indo-Greek coin
Collection
Ashmolean Museum
Identifier
HCR45381
Axis
12
Diameter (in mm)
26.7
Weight (in gr.)
9.48
Indo-Greek coin
Collection
Ashmolean Museum
Identifier
HCR45380
Axis
6
Diameter (in mm)
25.5
Weight (in gr.)
9.23

Quantitative Analysis

Average measurements for this coin type:

Axis
11
Diameter (in mm)
25.87
Weight (in gr.)
8.25

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