Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Demetrius II 1

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Typological Description

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

  • Authority

  • Obverse

  • Reverse

    • Legend: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΔΗΜΗΤΡΙΟΥ (orientation: ⇊) [transliteration: basileōs dēmētriou ]
    • Type: Athena standing facing holding spear in right hand, left hand resting on shield
    • Deity: Athena
  • TypeSeries: Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage

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Subtypes

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Subtype Obverse Reverse Examples of this type
Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Demetrius II 1.1
  • Legend: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΔΗΜΗΤΡΙΟΥ (orientation: ⇊) [transliteration: basileōs dēmētriou ]
  • Type: Athena standing facing holding spear in right hand, left hand resting on shield
  • Symbol (Left Field): [no monogram]
  • Deity: Athena
Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Demetrius II 1.2
  • Legend: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΔΗΜΗΤΡΙΟΥ (orientation: ⇊) [transliteration: basileōs dēmētriou ]
  • Type: Athena standing facing holding spear in right hand, left hand resting on shield
  • Symbol (Left Field): Bopearachchi Monogram 160 symbol, consists of Π, Η, and Λ
  • Deity: Athena
object: 1
Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Demetrius II 1.3
  • Legend: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΔΗΜΗΤΡΙΟΥ (orientation: ⇊) [transliteration: basileōs dēmētriou ]
  • Type: Athena standing facing holding spear in right hand, left hand resting on shield
  • Symbol (Left Field): Bopearachchi Monogram 126 symbol, consists of Π and Λ
  • Deity: Athena
objects: 3
Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Demetrius II 1.4
  • Legend: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΔΗΜΗΤΡΙΟΥ (orientation: ⇊) [transliteration: basileōs dēmētriou ]
  • Type: Athena standing facing holding spear in right hand, left hand resting on shield
  • Symbol (Left Field): Bopearachchi Monogram 127 symbol, consists of Π and Λ
  • Deity: Athena
object: 1
Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Demetrius II 1.5
  • Legend: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΔΗΜΗΤΡΙΟΥ (orientation: ⇊) [transliteration: basileōs dēmētriou ]
  • Type: Athena standing facing holding spear in right hand, left hand resting on shield
  • Symbol (Left Field): Bopearachchi Monogram 128 symbol, consists of Π and Τ
  • Deity: Athena
objects: 2
Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Demetrius II 1.6
  • Legend: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΔΗΜΗΤΡΙΟΥ (orientation: ⇊) [transliteration: basileōs dēmētriou ]
  • Type: Athena standing facing holding spear in right hand, left hand resting on shield
  • Symbol (Left Field): Bopearachchi Monogram 131 symbol, consists of Π and Α
  • Deity: Athena
objects: 3
Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Demetrius II 1.7
  • Legend: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΔΗΜΗΤΡΙΟΥ (orientation: ⇊) [transliteration: basileōs dēmētriou ]
  • Type: Athena standing facing holding spear in right hand, left hand resting on shield
  • Symbol (Left Field): Bopearachchi Monogram 132 symbol, consists of Π and Α
  • Symbol (Right Field): Δ
  • Deity: Athena
objects: 3
Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Demetrius II 1.8
  • Legend: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΔΗΜΗΤΡΙΟΥ (orientation: ⇊) [transliteration: basileōs dēmētriou ]
  • Type: Athena standing facing holding spear in right hand, left hand resting on shield
  • Symbol (Left Field): Bopearachchi Monogram 132 symbol, consists of Π and Α
  • Symbol (Right Field): Γ
  • Deity: Athena
object: 1

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Silver Tetradrachm of Demetrius II of Bactria, Uncertain value, 175 BCE–170 BCE. 1995.51.25
Collection
American Numismatic Society
Axis
11
Diameter (in mm)
34.0
Weight (in gr.)
16.67
Silver Tetradrachm of Demetrius II of Bactria, Uncertain value, 175 BCE–170 BCE. 1944.100.74537
Collection
American Numismatic Society
Axis
12
Weight (in gr.)
15.45
Silver Tetradrachm of Demetrius II of Bactria, Uncertain value, 175 BCE–170 BCE. 1954.11.3
Collection
American Numismatic Society
Axis
12
Weight (in gr.)
16.67
Silver Tetradrachm of Demetrius II of Bactria, Uncertain value, 175 BCE–170 BCE. 1995.51.246
Collection
American Numismatic Society
Axis
12
Weight (in gr.)
16.57
Silver Tetradrachm of Demetrius II of Bactria, Uncertain value, 175 BCE–170 BCE. 1995.51.24
Collection
American Numismatic Society
Axis
12
Diameter (in mm)
32.0
Weight (in gr.)
16.48
[Monnaie : Tétradrachme, Argent, Incertain, Bactriane, Démétrios II]
Collection
Bibliothèque nationale de France
Identifier
1974.394
Diameter (in mm)
29
Weight (in gr.)
13.10
[Monnaie : Tétradrachme, Argent, Incertain, Bactriane, Démétrios II]
Collection
Bibliothèque nationale de France
Identifier
R 3681.44
Diameter (in mm)
31
Weight (in gr.)
16.59
[Monnaie : Tétradrachme, Argent, Incertain, Bactriane, Démétrios II]
Collection
Bibliothèque nationale de France
Identifier
R 3681.46
Diameter (in mm)
32
Weight (in gr.)
16.54
[Monnaie : Tétradrachme, Argent, Incertain, Bactriane, Démétrios II]
Collection
Bibliothèque nationale de France
Identifier
R 3681.45
Diameter (in mm)
33
Weight (in gr.)
16.70
British Museum: 1885,0403.1
Collection
British Museum
Weight (in gr.)
15.260
British Museum: 1888,1208.84
Collection
British Museum
Weight (in gr.)
14.190
British Museum: 1953,1014.3
Collection
British Museum
Weight (in gr.)
16.340
Indo-Greek coin
Collection
Ashmolean Museum
Identifier
HCR45260
Axis
11
Diameter (in mm)
31
Weight (in gr.)
15.53
Indo-Greek coin
Collection
Ashmolean Museum
Identifier
HCR45259
Axis
11
Diameter (in mm)
31.9
Weight (in gr.)
16.72
Indo-Greek coin
Collection
Ashmolean Museum
Identifier
HCR45258
Axis
12
Diameter (in mm)
31.3
Weight (in gr.)
16.56

Quantitative Analysis

Average measurements for this coin type:

Axis
11.62
Diameter (in mm)
31.69
Weight (in gr.)
15.96

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