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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Subtypes

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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

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Records 49 to 78 of 78

British Museum: 1888,1208.308
Collection
British Museum
Weight (in gr.)
2.510
British Museum: 1850,0305.71
Collection
British Museum
Weight (in gr.)
2.420
British Museum: 1922,0424.231
Collection
British Museum
Weight (in gr.)
2.410
British Museum: 1922,0424.225
Collection
British Museum
Weight (in gr.)
2.490
British Museum: 1922,0424.230
Collection
British Museum
Weight (in gr.)
2.450
British Museum: 1894,0506.877
Collection
British Museum
Weight (in gr.)
2.360
British Museum: 1922,0424.229
Collection
British Museum
Weight (in gr.)
2.460
British Museum: 1922,0424.228
Collection
British Museum
Weight (in gr.)
2.460
British Museum: 1888,1208.304
Collection
British Museum
Weight (in gr.)
2.480
British Museum: 1922,0424.224
Collection
British Museum
Weight (in gr.)
2.380
British Museum: 1873,0502.11
Collection
British Museum
Weight (in gr.)
2.410
British Museum: 1922,0424.242
Collection
British Museum
Weight (in gr.)
2.460
British Museum: 1922,0116.9
Collection
British Museum
Weight (in gr.)
2.580
British Museum: 1894,0506.870
Collection
British Museum
Weight (in gr.)
2.440
Indo-Greek coin
Collection
Ashmolean Museum
Identifier
HCR53880
Axis
1
Diameter (in mm)
13
Weight (in gr.)
2.44
Indo-Greek coin
Collection
Ashmolean Museum
Identifier
HCR53891
Axis
1
Diameter (in mm)
13
Weight (in gr.)
2.4
Indo-Greek coin
Collection
Ashmolean Museum
Identifier
HCR53881
Axis
1
Diameter (in mm)
14
Weight (in gr.)
2.4
Indo-Greek coin
Collection
Ashmolean Museum
Identifier
HCR53889
Axis
1
Diameter (in mm)
14
Weight (in gr.)
2.5
Indo-Greek coin
Collection
Ashmolean Museum
Identifier
HCR53890
Axis
1
Diameter (in mm)
14
Weight (in gr.)
2.47
Indo-Greek coin
Collection
Ashmolean Museum
Identifier
HCR53882
Axis
11
Diameter (in mm)
13
Weight (in gr.)
1.85
Indo-Greek coin
Collection
Ashmolean Museum
Identifier
HCR53879
Axis
12
Diameter (in mm)
12
Weight (in gr.)
2.45
Indo-Greek coin
Collection
Ashmolean Museum
Identifier
HCR53878
Axis
12
Diameter (in mm)
13
Weight (in gr.)
2.41
Indo-Greek coin
Collection
Ashmolean Museum
Identifier
HCR53883
Axis
12
Diameter (in mm)
13
Weight (in gr.)
2.42
Indo-Greek coin
Collection
Ashmolean Museum
Identifier
HCR53884
Axis
12
Diameter (in mm)
13
Weight (in gr.)
2.39
Indo-Greek coin
Collection
Ashmolean Museum
Identifier
HCR53885
Axis
12
Diameter (in mm)
13
Weight (in gr.)
2.49
Indo-Greek coin
Collection
Ashmolean Museum
Identifier
HCR53892
Axis
12
Diameter (in mm)
13
Weight (in gr.)
2.43
Indo-Greek coin
Collection
Ashmolean Museum
Identifier
HCR53877
Axis
12
Diameter (in mm)
14
Weight (in gr.)
2.43
Indo-Greek coin
Collection
Ashmolean Museum
Identifier
HCR53886
Axis
12
Diameter (in mm)
14
Weight (in gr.)
2.43
Indo-Greek coin
Collection
Ashmolean Museum
Identifier
HCR53887
Axis
12
Diameter (in mm)
14
Weight (in gr.)
2.43
Indo-Greek coin
Collection
Ashmolean Museum
Identifier
HCR53888
Axis
12
Diameter (in mm)
14
Weight (in gr.)
2.4

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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