Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Menander I 16

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Typological Description

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

  • Authority

  • Obverse

    • Legend: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΣΩΤΗΡΟΣ ΜΕΝΑΝΔΡΟΥ (orientation: ⃕⤻) [transliteration: basileōs sotēros menandrou ]
    • Type: Bust of Menander I diademed, seen from behind, throwing spear with right arm, aegis over left shoulder
    • 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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Subtype Obverse Reverse Examples of this type
Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Menander I 16.1
  • Legend: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΣΩΤΗΡΟΣ ΜΕΝΑΝΔΡΟΥ (orientation: ⃕⤻) [transliteration: basileōs sotēros menandrou ]
  • Type: Bust of Menander I diademed, seen from behind, throwing spear with right arm, aegis over left shoulder
  • 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 77 symbol, consists of Μ and Τ
  • Deity: Athena
objects: 34
Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Menander I 16.2
  • Legend: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΣΩΤΗΡΟΣ ΜΕΝΑΝΔΡΟΥ (orientation: ⃕⤻) [transliteration: basileōs sotēros menandrou ]
  • Type: Bust of Menander I diademed, seen from behind, throwing spear with right arm, aegis over left shoulder
  • 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 79 symbol, consists of Η, Υ, and Π
  • Deity: Athena
objects: 19
Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Menander I 16.3
  • Legend: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΣΩΤΗΡΟΣ ΜΕΝΑΝΔΡΟΥ (orientation: ⃕⤻) [transliteration: basileōs sotēros menandrou ]
  • Type: Bust of Menander I diademed, seen from behind, throwing spear with right arm, aegis over left shoulder
  • 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 176 symbol, consists of Π, Η, Υ, and Ν
  • Deity: Athena
objects: 3
Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Menander I 16.4
  • Legend: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΣΩΤΗΡΟΣ ΜΕΝΑΝΔΡΟΥ (orientation: ⃕⤻) [transliteration: basileōs sotēros menandrou ]
  • Type: Bust of Menander I diademed, seen from behind, throwing spear with right arm, aegis over left shoulder
  • 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 165 symbol, consists of Π, Ε, Ι, and Ξ
  • Deity: Athena
Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Menander I 16.5
  • Legend: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΣΩΤΗΡΟΣ ΜΕΝΑΝΔΡΟΥ (orientation: ⃕⤻) [transliteration: basileōs sotēros menandrou ]
  • Type: Bust of Menander I diademed, seen from behind, throwing spear with right arm, aegis over left shoulder
  • 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 181 symbol, consists of Π, Η, and Δ
  • Deity: Athena
objects: 2
Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Menander I 16.6
  • Legend: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΣΩΤΗΡΟΣ ΜΕΝΑΝΔΡΟΥ (orientation: ⃕⤻) [transliteration: basileōs sotēros menandrou ]
  • Type: Bust of Menander I diademed, seen from behind, throwing spear with right arm, aegis over left shoulder
  • 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: 20

Examples of this typeDownload CSV

Examples include all subtypes. Click on the subtype links above to view examples for an individual subtype.

Records 1 to 48 of 78

Silver Drachma of Menander I of Bactria, mid second century BCE 1995.51.258
Collection
American Numismatic Society
Axis
1
Weight (in gr.)
2.36
Silver Drachma of Menander I of Bactria, mid second century BCE. 1944.100.74575
Collection
American Numismatic Society
Axis
11
Weight (in gr.)
2.39
Silver Drachma of Menander I of Bactria, mid second century BCE. 1973.56.1361
Collection
American Numismatic Society
Axis
11
Weight (in gr.)
2.46
Silver Drachma of Menander I of Bactria, mid second century BCE 0000.999.37571
Collection
American Numismatic Society
Axis
12
Weight (in gr.)
2.35
Silver Drachma of Menander I of Bactria, mid second century BCE 1911.105.992
Collection
American Numismatic Society
Axis
12
Weight (in gr.)
2.48
Silver Drachma of Menander I of Bactria, mid second century BCE 1923.150.355
Collection
American Numismatic Society
Axis
12
Weight (in gr.)
2.28
Silver Drachma of Menander I of Bactria, mid second century BCE. 1941.131.1061
Collection
American Numismatic Society
Axis
12
Weight (in gr.)
2.48
Silver Drachma of Menander I of Bactria, mid second century BCE. 1944.100.74574
Collection
American Numismatic Society
Axis
12
Weight (in gr.)
2.42
Silver Drachma of Menander I of Bactria, mid second century BCE. 1944.100.74576
Collection
American Numismatic Society
Axis
12
Weight (in gr.)
2.3
Silver Drachma of Menander I of Bactria, mid second century BCE. 1944.100.74577
Collection
American Numismatic Society
Axis
12
Weight (in gr.)
2.45
Silver Drachma of Menander I of Bactria, mid second century BCE. 1944.100.74578
Collection
American Numismatic Society
Axis
12
Weight (in gr.)
2.42
Silver Drachma of Menander I of Bactria, mid second century BCE. 1944.100.74579
Collection
American Numismatic Society
Axis
12
Weight (in gr.)
2.39
Silver Drachma of Menander I of Bactria, mid second century BCE. 1944.100.74580
Collection
American Numismatic Society
Axis
12
Weight (in gr.)
2.37
Silver Drachma of Menander I of Bactria, mid second century BCE. 1973.56.1362
Collection
American Numismatic Society
Axis
12
Weight (in gr.)
2.21
Silver Drachma of Menander I of Bactria, mid second century BCE. 1975.40.2
Collection
American Numismatic Society
Axis
12
Weight (in gr.)
2.45
Silver Drachma of Menander I of Bactria, mid second century BCE. 1977.274.38
Collection
American Numismatic Society
Axis
12
Weight (in gr.)
2.46
Silver Drachma of Menander I of Bactria, mid second century BCE. 1979.45.107
Collection
American Numismatic Society
Axis
12
Weight (in gr.)
2.38
Silver Drachma of Menander I of Bactria, mid second century BCE. 1995.51.133
Collection
American Numismatic Society
Axis
12
Weight (in gr.)
2.46
Silver Drachma of Menander I of Bactria, mid second century BCE. 1944.100.74573
Collection
American Numismatic Society
Axis
12
Weight (in gr.)
2.46
Hoard
IGCH 1928
Silver Drachma of Menander I of Bactria, mid second century BCE. 1993.29.45
Collection
American Numismatic Society
Axis
12
Diameter (in mm)
16.0
Weight (in gr.)
2.36
Silver Drachma of Menander I of Bactria, mid second century BCE. 1993.29.46
Collection
American Numismatic Society
Axis
12
Diameter (in mm)
17.0
Weight (in gr.)
2.46
Silver Drachma of Menander I of Bactria, mid second century BCE. 1993.30.3
Collection
American Numismatic Society
Axis
12
Diameter (in mm)
17.0
Weight (in gr.)
2.46
[Monnaie : Drachme, Argent, Incertain, Bactriane, Ménandre I Sôter]
Collection
Bibliothèque nationale de France
Identifier
R 3681.410
Diameter (in mm)
15
Weight (in gr.)
2.35
[Monnaie : Drachme, Argent, Incertain, Bactriane, Ménandre I Sôter]
Collection
Bibliothèque nationale de France
Identifier
1965.322
Diameter (in mm)
16
Weight (in gr.)
2.45
[Monnaie : Drachme, Argent, Incertain, Bactriane, Ménandre I Sôter]
Collection
Bibliothèque nationale de France
Identifier
1972.871.8
Diameter (in mm)
16
Weight (in gr.)
2.44
[Monnaie : Drachme, Argent, Incertain, Bactriane, Ménandre I Sôter]
Collection
Bibliothèque nationale de France
Identifier
Bopearachchi 27
Diameter (in mm)
16
Weight (in gr.)
2.44
[Monnaie : Drachme, Argent, Incertain, Bactriane, Ménandre I Sôter]
Collection
Bibliothèque nationale de France
Identifier
Bopearachchi 33
Diameter (in mm)
16
Weight (in gr.)
2.25
[Monnaie : Drachme, Argent, Incertain, Bactriane, Ménandre I Sôter]
Collection
Bibliothèque nationale de France
Identifier
Bopearachchi 37
Diameter (in mm)
16
Weight (in gr.)
2.41
[Monnaie : Drachme, Argent, Incertain, Bactriane, Ménandre I Sôter]
Collection
Bibliothèque nationale de France
Identifier
R 3681.414
Diameter (in mm)
16
Weight (in gr.)
2.02
[Monnaie : Drachme, Argent, Incertain, Bactriane, Ménandre I Sôter]
Collection
Bibliothèque nationale de France
Identifier
R 3681.415
Diameter (in mm)
16
Weight (in gr.)
2.26
[Monnaie : Drachme, Argent, Incertain, Bactriane, Ménandre I Sôter]
Collection
Bibliothèque nationale de France
Identifier
1965.323
Diameter (in mm)
17
Weight (in gr.)
2.42
[Monnaie : Drachme, Argent, Incertain, Bactriane, Ménandre I Sôter]
Collection
Bibliothèque nationale de France
Identifier
1972.1340.5
Diameter (in mm)
17
Weight (in gr.)
2.35
[Monnaie : Drachme, Argent, Incertain, Bactriane, Ménandre I Sôter]
Collection
Bibliothèque nationale de France
Identifier
1972.871.9
Diameter (in mm)
17
Weight (in gr.)
2.45
[Monnaie : Drachme, Argent, Incertain, Bactriane, Ménandre I Sôter]
Collection
Bibliothèque nationale de France
Identifier
R 3681.408
Diameter (in mm)
17
Weight (in gr.)
2.33
[Monnaie : Drachme, Argent, Incertain, Bactriane, Ménandre I Sôter]
Collection
Bibliothèque nationale de France
Identifier
R 3681.409
Diameter (in mm)
17
Weight (in gr.)
2.29
[Monnaie : Drachme, Argent, Incertain, Bactriane, Ménandre I Sôter]
Collection
Bibliothèque nationale de France
Identifier
R 3681.411
Diameter (in mm)
17
Weight (in gr.)
2.16
[Monnaie : Drachme, Argent, Incertain, Bactriane, Ménandre I Sôter]
Collection
Bibliothèque nationale de France
Identifier
R 3681.413
Diameter (in mm)
17
Weight (in gr.)
2.26
[Monnaie : Drachme, Argent, Incertain, Bactriane, Ménandre I Sôter]
Collection
Bibliothèque nationale de France
Identifier
R 3681.417
Diameter (in mm)
17
Weight (in gr.)
2.39
[Monnaie : Drachme, Argent, Incertain, Bactriane, Ménandre I Sôter]
Collection
Bibliothèque nationale de France
Identifier
C 867B
Diameter (in mm)
18
Weight (in gr.)
2.43
[Monnaie : Drachme, Argent, Incertain, Bactriane, Ménandre I Sôter]
Collection
Bibliothèque nationale de France
Identifier
M 5314
Diameter (in mm)
18
Weight (in gr.)
2.30
[Monnaie : Drachme, Argent, Incertain, Bactriane, Ménandre I Sôter]
Collection
Bibliothèque nationale de France
Identifier
R 3681.407
Diameter (in mm)
18
Weight (in gr.)
2.40
[Monnaie : Drachme, Argent, Incertain, Bactriane, Ménandre I Sôter]
Collection
Bibliothèque nationale de France
Identifier
R 3681.416
Diameter (in mm)
18
Weight (in gr.)
2.11
[Monnaie : Drachme, Argent, Incertain, Bactriane, Ménandre I Sôter]
Collection
Bibliothèque nationale de France
Identifier
R 3681.418
Diameter (in mm)
18
Weight (in gr.)
2.39
British Museum: 1841,1211.1
Collection
British Museum
Weight (in gr.)
2.430
British Museum: O1989,0626.7
Collection
British Museum
British Museum: OR.5249
Collection
British Museum
British Museum: 1894,0506.885
Collection
British Museum
British Museum: OR.5247
Collection
British Museum

Quantitative Analysis

Average measurements for this coin type:

Axis
10.18
Diameter (in mm)
15.42
Weight (in gr.)
2.39

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