Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Menander I 11

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Typological Description

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

  • Authority

  • Obverse

    • Legend: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΣΩΤΗΡΟΣ ΜΕΝΑΝΔΡΟΥ (orientation: ⃕⤻) [transliteration: basileōs sotēros menandrou ]
    • Type: Bust of Menander I, diademed and draped, wearing Boeotian helmet covered with animal skin right
    • Portrait: Menander I of Bactria

  • Reverse

    • Legend: 𐨨𐨱𐨪𐨗𐨯 𐨟𐨿𐨪𐨟𐨪𐨯 𐨨𐨅𐨣𐨡𐨿𐨪𐨯 (orientation: ↶(plus arrow below, going clockwise from right to left)) [transliteration: mahārājasa tratarasa menaṃdrasa ]
    • Type: Athena standing left, holding shield horizontally with left arm, throwing thunderbolt with right hand
    • 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 Menander I 11.1
  • Legend: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΣΩΤΗΡΟΣ ΜΕΝΑΝΔΡΟΥ (orientation: ⃕⤻) [transliteration: basileōs sotēros menandrou ]
  • Type: Bust of Menander I, diademed and draped, wearing Boeotian helmet covered with animal skin right
  • Portrait: Menander I of Bactria
  • Legend: 𐨨𐨱𐨪𐨗𐨯 𐨟𐨿𐨪𐨟𐨪𐨯 𐨨𐨅𐨣𐨡𐨿𐨪𐨯 (orientation: ↶(plus arrow below, going clockwise from right to left)) [transliteration: mahārājasa tratarasa menaṃdrasa ]
  • Type: Athena standing left, holding shield horizontally with left arm, throwing thunderbolt with right hand
  • Symbol (Left Field): Bopearachchi Monogram 63 symbol, consists of Κ, Ρ, and Δ
  • Deity: Athena
object: 1
Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Menander I 11.2
  • Legend: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΣΩΤΗΡΟΣ ΜΕΝΑΝΔΡΟΥ (orientation: ⃕⤻) [transliteration: basileōs sotēros menandrou ]
  • Type: Bust of Menander I, diademed and draped, wearing Boeotian helmet covered with animal skin right
  • Portrait: Menander I of Bactria
  • Legend: 𐨨𐨱𐨪𐨗𐨯 𐨟𐨿𐨪𐨟𐨪𐨯 𐨨𐨅𐨣𐨡𐨿𐨪𐨯 (orientation: ↶(plus arrow below, going clockwise from right to left)) [transliteration: mahārājasa tratarasa menaṃdrasa ]
  • Type: Athena standing left, holding shield horizontally with left arm, throwing thunderbolt with right hand
  • Symbol (Right Field): Bopearachchi Monogram 63 symbol, consists of Κ, Ρ, and Δ
  • Deity: Athena
objects: 5
Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Menander I 11.3
  • Legend: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΣΩΤΗΡΟΣ ΜΕΝΑΝΔΡΟΥ (orientation: ⃕⤻) [transliteration: basileōs sotēros menandrou ]
  • Type: Bust of Menander I, diademed and draped, wearing Boeotian helmet covered with animal skin right
  • Portrait: Menander I of Bactria
  • Legend: 𐨨𐨱𐨪𐨗𐨯 𐨟𐨿𐨪𐨟𐨪𐨯 𐨨𐨅𐨣𐨡𐨿𐨪𐨯 (orientation: ↶(plus arrow below, going clockwise from right to left)) [transliteration: mahārājasa tratarasa menaṃdrasa ]
  • Type: Athena standing left, holding shield horizontally with left arm, throwing thunderbolt with right hand
  • Symbol (Left Field): Σ
  • Symbol (Right Field): Bopearachchi Monogram 116 symbol, consists of Φ and Ι
  • Deity: Athena
objects: 12
Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Menander I 11.4
  • Legend: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΣΩΤΗΡΟΣ ΜΕΝΑΝΔΡΟΥ (orientation: ⃕⤻) [transliteration: basileōs sotēros menandrou ]
  • Type: Bust of Menander I, diademed and draped, wearing Boeotian helmet covered with animal skin right
  • Portrait: Menander I of Bactria
  • Legend: 𐨨𐨱𐨪𐨗𐨯 𐨟𐨿𐨪𐨟𐨪𐨯 𐨨𐨅𐨣𐨡𐨿𐨪𐨯 (orientation: ↶(plus arrow below, going clockwise from right to left)) [transliteration: mahārājasa tratarasa menaṃdrasa ]
  • Type: Athena standing left, holding shield horizontally with left arm, throwing thunderbolt with right hand
  • Symbol (Right Field): Bopearachchi Monogram 182 symbol, consists of Π, Η, Δ, and Τ
  • Deity: Athena
objects: 3
Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Menander I 11.5
  • Legend: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΣΩΤΗΡΟΣ ΜΕΝΑΝΔΡΟΥ (orientation: ⃕⤻) [transliteration: basileōs sotēros menandrou ]
  • Type: Bust of Menander I, diademed and draped, wearing Boeotian helmet covered with animal skin right
  • Portrait: Menander I of Bactria
  • Legend: 𐨨𐨱𐨪𐨗𐨯 𐨟𐨿𐨪𐨟𐨪𐨯 𐨨𐨅𐨣𐨡𐨿𐨪𐨯 (orientation: ↶(plus arrow below, going clockwise from right to left)) [transliteration: mahārājasa tratarasa menaṃdrasa ]
  • Type: Athena standing left, holding shield horizontally with left arm, throwing thunderbolt with right hand
  • Symbol (Left Field): Bopearachchi Monogram 239 symbol, consists of Α, Λ, Ο, Δ, Κ, and Χ
  • Deity: Athena
objects: 2
Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Menander I 11.6
  • Legend: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΣΩΤΗΡΟΣ ΜΕΝΑΝΔΡΟΥ (orientation: ⃕⤻) [transliteration: basileōs sotēros menandrou ]
  • Type: Bust of Menander I, diademed and draped, wearing Boeotian helmet covered with animal skin right
  • Portrait: Menander I of Bactria
  • Legend: 𐨨𐨱𐨪𐨗𐨯 𐨟𐨿𐨪𐨟𐨪𐨯 𐨨𐨅𐨣𐨡𐨿𐨪𐨯 (orientation: ↶(plus arrow below, going clockwise from right to left)) [transliteration: mahārājasa tratarasa menaṃdrasa ]
  • Type: Athena standing left, holding shield horizontally with left arm, throwing thunderbolt with right hand
  • Symbol (Right Field): Bopearachchi Monogram 239 symbol, consists of Α, Λ, Ο, Δ, Κ, and Χ
  • Deity: Athena
object: 1

Examples of this typeDownload CSV

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Silver Tetradrachm of Menander I of Bactria, Bactria, 155 BCE–130 BCE. 1995.51.281
Collection
American Numismatic Society
Axis
1
Weight (in gr.)
9.73
Silver Tetradrachm of Menander I of Bactria, Panjhir, 160 BCE–145 BCE. 1995.51.124
Collection
American Numismatic Society
Axis
11
Diameter (in mm)
26.0
Weight (in gr.)
9.53
Silver Tetradrachm of Menander I of Bactria, Bactria, 155 BCE–130 BCE. 1944.100.74629
Collection
American Numismatic Society
Axis
12
Weight (in gr.)
9.8
Silver Tetradrachm of Menander I of Bactria, Bactria, 155 BCE–130 BCE. 1944.100.74630
Collection
American Numismatic Society
Axis
12
Weight (in gr.)
9.67
Silver Tetradrachm of Menander I of Bactria, Bactria, 155 BCE–130 BCE. 1944.100.74631
Collection
American Numismatic Society
Axis
12
Weight (in gr.)
9.67
Silver Tetradrachm of Menander I of Bactria, Bactria, 155 BCE–130 BCE. 1979.45.94
Collection
American Numismatic Society
Axis
12
Weight (in gr.)
9.34
Silver Tetradrachm of Menander I of Bactria, Pushkalavati, 160 BCE–145 BCE. 1995.51.125
Collection
American Numismatic Society
Axis
12
Diameter (in mm)
26.0
Weight (in gr.)
8.93
[Monnaie : Tétradrachme, Argent, Incertain, Bactriane, Ménandre I Sôter]
Collection
Bibliothèque nationale de France
Identifier
R 3681.373
Diameter (in mm)
25
Weight (in gr.)
6.85
Baktrien: Menandros I. ca. 155-130 v. Chr.
Collection
Münzkabinett Berlin
Identifier
18202666
Axis
1
Diameter (in mm)
18
Weight (in gr.)
2.47
Baktrien: Menandros I. ca. 155-130 v. Chr.
Collection
Münzkabinett Berlin
Identifier
18200225
Axis
12
Diameter (in mm)
19
Weight (in gr.)
2.46
British Museum: 1987,0649.502
Collection
British Museum
Weight (in gr.)
9.670
British Museum: 1888,1208.286
Collection
British Museum
Weight (in gr.)
9.540
British Museum: 1922,0424.123
Collection
British Museum
British Museum: IOC.91
Collection
British Museum
Weight (in gr.)
9.260
British Museum: 1922,0424.124
Collection
British Museum
Weight (in gr.)
9.510
British Museum: 1888,1208.294
Collection
British Museum
Weight (in gr.)
2.440
British Museum: 1884,0408.2
Collection
British Museum
Weight (in gr.)
9.700
British Museum: 1922,0424.125
Collection
British Museum
Weight (in gr.)
9.500
British Museum: 1922,0424.126
Collection
British Museum
Weight (in gr.)
8.180
Indo-Greek coin
Collection
Ashmolean Museum
Identifier
HCR4604
Diameter (in mm)
25.6
Weight (in gr.)
8.8
Indo-Greek coin
Collection
Ashmolean Museum
Identifier
HCR51759
Axis
11
Diameter (in mm)
23
Weight (in gr.)
8.91
Indo-Greek coin
Collection
Ashmolean Museum
Identifier
HCR51758
Axis
12
Diameter (in mm)
20
Weight (in gr.)
9.58
Indo-Greek coin
Collection
Ashmolean Museum
Identifier
HCR51761
Axis
12
Diameter (in mm)
22
Weight (in gr.)
9.63
Indo-Greek coin
Collection
Ashmolean Museum
Identifier
HCR51760
Axis
6
Diameter (in mm)
21
Weight (in gr.)
9.47

Quantitative Analysis

Average measurements for this coin type:

Axis
9.69
Diameter (in mm)
22.56
Weight (in gr.)
8.38

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