Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Heliocles II 8

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Typological Description

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

  • Authority

  • Obverse

    • Legend: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΔΙΚΑΙΟΥ ΗΛΙΟΚΛΕΟΥΣ (orientation: ⃕⤻) [transliteration: basileōs dikaiou heliokleou ]
    • Type: Bust of Heliocles II, diademed and draped right
    • Portrait: Heliocles II of Bactria

  • Reverse

    • Legend: 𐨨𐨱𐨪𐨗𐨯 𐨢𐨿𐨪𐨨𐨁𐨐𐨯 𐨱𐨅𐨫𐨁𐨩𐨐𐨿𐨪𐨅𐨩𐨯 (orientation: ↶(plus arrow below, going clockwise from right to left)) [transliteration: maharajasa dhramikasa heliyakreyasa ]
    • Type: Zeus standing left in three-quarter view, holding thunderbolt in right hand, sceptre in left hand
    • Deity: Zeus
  • 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 Heliocles II 8.1
  • Legend: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΔΙΚΑΙΟΥ ΗΛΙΟΚΛΕΟΥΣ (orientation: ⃕⤻) [transliteration: basileōs dikaiou heliokleou ]
  • Type: Bust of Heliocles II, diademed and draped right
  • Portrait: Heliocles II of Bactria
  • Legend: 𐨨𐨱𐨪𐨗𐨯 𐨢𐨿𐨪𐨨𐨁𐨐𐨯 𐨱𐨅𐨫𐨁𐨩𐨐𐨿𐨪𐨅𐨩𐨯 (orientation: ↶(plus arrow below, going clockwise from right to left)) [transliteration: maharajasa dhramikasa heliyakreyasa ]
  • Type: Zeus standing left in three-quarter view, holding thunderbolt in right hand, sceptre in left hand
  • Symbol (Right Field): Bopearachchi Monogram 191 symbol, consists of Π, Δ, Η, and Ρ
  • Deity: Zeus
objects: 2
Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Heliocles II 8.2
  • Legend: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΔΙΚΑΙΟΥ ΗΛΙΟΚΛΕΟΥΣ (orientation: ⃕⤻) [transliteration: basileōs dikaiou heliokleou ]
  • Type: Bust of Heliocles II, diademed and draped right
  • Portrait: Heliocles II of Bactria
  • Legend: 𐨨𐨱𐨪𐨗𐨯 𐨢𐨿𐨪𐨨𐨁𐨐𐨯 𐨱𐨅𐨫𐨁𐨩𐨐𐨿𐨪𐨅𐨩𐨯 (orientation: ↶(plus arrow below, going clockwise from right to left)) [transliteration: maharajasa dhramikasa heliyakreyasa ]
  • Type: Zeus standing left in three-quarter view, holding thunderbolt in right hand, sceptre in left hand
  • Symbol (Left Field): Bopearachchi Monogram 222 symbol, consists of Τ, Δ, and Ρ
  • Deity: Zeus
objects: 4
Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Heliocles II 8.3
  • Legend: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΔΙΚΑΙΟΥ ΗΛΙΟΚΛΕΟΥΣ (orientation: ⃕⤻) [transliteration: basileōs dikaiou heliokleou ]
  • Type: Bust of Heliocles II, diademed and draped right
  • Portrait: Heliocles II of Bactria
  • Legend: 𐨨𐨱𐨪𐨗𐨯 𐨢𐨿𐨪𐨨𐨁𐨐𐨯 𐨱𐨅𐨫𐨁𐨩𐨐𐨿𐨪𐨅𐨩𐨯 (orientation: ↶(plus arrow below, going clockwise from right to left)) [transliteration: maharajasa dhramikasa heliyakreyasa ]
  • Type: Zeus standing left in three-quarter view, holding thunderbolt in right hand, sceptre in left hand
  • Symbol (Left Field): Bopearachchi Monogram 227 symbol, consists of Τ, Δ, and Φ
  • Deity: Zeus
objects: 5
Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Heliocles II 8.4
  • Legend: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΔΙΚΑΙΟΥ ΗΛΙΟΚΛΕΟΥΣ (orientation: ⃕⤻) [transliteration: basileōs dikaiou heliokleou ]
  • Type: Bust of Heliocles II, diademed and draped right
  • Portrait: Heliocles II of Bactria
  • Legend: 𐨨𐨱𐨪𐨗𐨯 𐨢𐨿𐨪𐨨𐨁𐨐𐨯 𐨱𐨅𐨫𐨁𐨩𐨐𐨿𐨪𐨅𐨩𐨯 (orientation: ↶(plus arrow below, going clockwise from right to left)) [transliteration: maharajasa dhramikasa heliyakreyasa ]
  • Type: Zeus standing left in three-quarter view, holding thunderbolt in right hand, sceptre in left hand
  • Symbol (Left Field): Bopearachchi Monogram 244 symbol, consists of Ν, Ι, and Δ
  • Deity: Zeus
objects: 4
Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Heliocles II 8.5
  • Legend: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΔΙΚΑΙΟΥ ΗΛΙΟΚΛΕΟΥΣ (orientation: ⃕⤻) [transliteration: basileōs dikaiou heliokleou ]
  • Type: Bust of Heliocles II, diademed and draped right
  • Portrait: Heliocles II of Bactria
  • Legend: 𐨨𐨱𐨪𐨗𐨯 𐨢𐨿𐨪𐨨𐨁𐨐𐨯 𐨱𐨅𐨫𐨁𐨩𐨐𐨿𐨪𐨅𐨯𐨯 (orientation: ↶(plus arrow below, going clockwise from right to left)) [transliteration: maharajasa dhramikasa heliyakresasa ]
  • Type: Zeus standing left in three-quarter view, holding thunderbolt in right hand, sceptre in left hand
  • Symbol (Right Field): Bopearachchi Monogram 63 symbol, consists of Κ, Ρ, and Δ
  • Deity: Zeus
objects: 4
Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Heliocles II 8.6
  • Legend: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΔΙΚΑΙΟΥ ΗΛΙΟΚΛΕΟΥΣ (orientation: ⃕⤻) [transliteration: basileōs dikaiou heliokleou ]
  • Type: Bust of Heliocles II, diademed and draped right
  • Portrait: Heliocles II of Bactria
  • Legend: 𐨨𐨱𐨪𐨗𐨯 𐨢𐨿𐨪𐨨𐨁𐨐𐨯 𐨱𐨅𐨫𐨁𐨩𐨐𐨿𐨪𐨅𐨯𐨯 (orientation: ↶(plus arrow below, going clockwise from right to left)) [transliteration: maharajasa dhramikasa heliyakresasa ]
  • Type: Zeus standing left in three-quarter view, holding thunderbolt in right hand, sceptre in left hand
  • Symbol (Right Field): Bopearachchi Monogram 107 symbol, consists of Ο, Φ, and Τ
  • Deity: Zeus
objects: 4

Examples of this typeDownload CSV

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Silver Drachma of Heliocles II of Bactria, first half first century BCE 1944.100.74755
Collection
American Numismatic Society
Axis
12
Weight (in gr.)
2.3
Silver Drachma of Heliocles II of Bactria, first half first century BCE 1944.100.74756
Collection
American Numismatic Society
Axis
12
Weight (in gr.)
2.22
Silver Drachma of Heliocles II of Bactria, first half first century BCE 1995.51.157
Collection
American Numismatic Society
Axis
12
Diameter (in mm)
17.0
Weight (in gr.)
2.34
Silver Drachma of Heliocles II of Bactria, first half first century BCE 1995.51.155
Collection
American Numismatic Society
Axis
12
Diameter (in mm)
21.0
Weight (in gr.)
9.79
[Monnaie : Drachme, Argent, Incertain, Bactriane, Hélioclès II]
Collection
Bibliothèque nationale de France
Identifier
Y 20011
Diameter (in mm)
16
Weight (in gr.)
2.56
[Monnaie : Drachme, Argent, Incertain, Bactriane, Hélioclès II]
Collection
Bibliothèque nationale de France
Identifier
R 3681.168
Diameter (in mm)
17
Weight (in gr.)
2.38
[Monnaie : Drachme, Argent, Incertain, Bactriane, Hélioclès II]
Collection
Bibliothèque nationale de France
Identifier
R 3681.169
Diameter (in mm)
17
Weight (in gr.)
2.32
[Monnaie : Drachme, Argent, Incertain, Bactriane, Hélioclès II]
Collection
Bibliothèque nationale de France
Identifier
R 3681.171
Diameter (in mm)
17
Weight (in gr.)
2.39
[Monnaie : Drachme, Argent, Incertain, Bactriane, Hélioclès II]
Collection
Bibliothèque nationale de France
Identifier
R 3681.172
Diameter (in mm)
17
Weight (in gr.)
2.38
[Monnaie : Drachme, Argent, Incertain, Bactriane, Hélioclès II]
Collection
Bibliothèque nationale de France
Identifier
R 3681.174
Diameter (in mm)
17
Weight (in gr.)
2.37
British Museum: 1857,0813.7
Collection
British Museum
Weight (in gr.)
1.720
British Museum: 1922,0424.116
Collection
British Museum
Weight (in gr.)
2.450
British Museum: 1922,0424.117
Collection
British Museum
Weight (in gr.)
2.300
British Museum: 1888,1208.167
Collection
British Museum
Weight (in gr.)
2.100
British Museum: 1922,0424.114
Collection
British Museum
Weight (in gr.)
2.350
British Museum: 1888,1208.172
Collection
British Museum
Weight (in gr.)
2.080
British Museum: 1888,1208.173
Collection
British Museum
Weight (in gr.)
2.240
British Museum: 1888,1208.174
Collection
British Museum
Weight (in gr.)
2.160
British Museum: 1888,1208.169
Collection
British Museum
Weight (in gr.)
2.000
British Museum: 1888,1208.170
Collection
British Museum
Weight (in gr.)
2.210
British Museum: 1888,1208.171
Collection
British Museum
Weight (in gr.)
2.040
Indo-Greek coin
Collection
Ashmolean Museum
Identifier
HCR51906
Axis
11
Diameter (in mm)
14
Weight (in gr.)
2.02
Indo-Greek coin
Collection
Ashmolean Museum
Identifier
HCR51907
Axis
12
Diameter (in mm)
14
Weight (in gr.)
2.39

Quantitative Analysis

Average measurements for this coin type:

Axis
11.83
Diameter (in mm)
16.7
Weight (in gr.)
2.57

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