Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Menander I 17

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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 17.1
  • 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 44 symbol, consists of Δ and Τ
  • Deity: Athena
objects: 2
Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Menander I 17.2
  • 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 77 symbol, consists of Μ and Τ
  • Deity: Athena
objects: 8
Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Menander I 17.3
  • 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 or Bopearachchi Monogram 177 symbol, consists of Π, Η, Υ, Ν, and Ξ
  • Deity: Athena
objects: 22
Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Menander I 17.4
  • 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 183 symbol, consists of Π, Η, Υ, and Δ
  • Deity: Athena
Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Menander I 17.5
  • 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 (Left Field): Bopearachchi Monogram 239 symbol, consists of Α, Λ, Ο, Δ, Κ, and Χ
  • Deity: Athena
objects: 5

Examples of this typeDownload CSV

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Silver Drachma of Menander I of Bactria, Uncertain value, 155 BCE–130 BCE. 1993.29.48
Collection
American Numismatic Society
Axis
1
Diameter (in mm)
19.0
Weight (in gr.)
2.44
Silver Drachma of Menander I of Bactria, Uncertain value, 155 BCE–130 BCE. 1942.134.5
Collection
American Numismatic Society
Axis
12
Weight (in gr.)
2.47
Silver Drachma of Menander I of Bactria, Uncertain value, 155 BCE–130 BCE. 1944.100.74581
Collection
American Numismatic Society
Axis
12
Weight (in gr.)
2.39
Silver Drachma of Menander I of Bactria, Uncertain value, 155 BCE–130 BCE. 1944.100.74582
Collection
American Numismatic Society
Axis
12
Weight (in gr.)
2.39
Silver Drachma of Menander I of Bactria, Uncertain value, 155 BCE–130 BCE. 1944.100.74583
Collection
American Numismatic Society
Axis
12
Weight (in gr.)
2.29
Silver Drachma of Menander I of Bactria, Uncertain value, 155 BCE–130 BCE. 1944.100.74584
Collection
American Numismatic Society
Axis
12
Weight (in gr.)
2.41
Silver Drachma of Menander I of Bactria, Uncertain value, 155 BCE–130 BCE. 1973.56.1363
Collection
American Numismatic Society
Axis
12
Weight (in gr.)
2.19
Silver Drachma of Menander I of Bactria, Uncertain value, 155 BCE–130 BCE. 1977.158.816
Collection
American Numismatic Society
Axis
12
Weight (in gr.)
2.29
Silver Drachma of Menander I of Bactria, Uncertain value, 155 BCE–130 BCE. 1979.45.108
Collection
American Numismatic Society
Axis
12
Weight (in gr.)
2.35
Silver Drachma of Menander I of Bactria, Uncertain value, 160 BCE–145 BCE. 1995.51.134
Collection
American Numismatic Society
Axis
12
Weight (in gr.)
2.38
Silver Drachma of Menander I of Bactria, Uncertain value, 155 BCE–130 BCE. 1993.29.47
Collection
American Numismatic Society
Axis
12
Diameter (in mm)
17.0
Weight (in gr.)
2.35
[Monnaie : Drachme, Argent, Incertain, Bactriane, Ménandre I Sôter]
Collection
Bibliothèque nationale de France
Identifier
R 3681.412
Diameter (in mm)
17
Weight (in gr.)
2.31
[Monnaie : Drachme, Argent, Incertain, Bactriane, Ménandre I Sôter]
Collection
Bibliothèque nationale de France
Identifier
F 8545
Diameter (in mm)
18
Weight (in gr.)
2.08
[Monnaie : Drachme, Argent, Incertain, Bactriane, Ménandre I Sôter]
Collection
Bibliothèque nationale de France
Identifier
R 3681.419
Diameter (in mm)
18
Weight (in gr.)
2.34
[Monnaie : Drachme, Argent, Incertain, Bactriane, Ménandre I Sôter]
Collection
Bibliothèque nationale de France
Identifier
1975.261
Diameter (in mm)
19
Weight (in gr.)
2.41
British Museum: OR.5246
Collection
British Museum
British Museum: O1989,0626.5
Collection
British Museum
British Museum: O1989,0626.6
Collection
British Museum
British Museum: OR.5244
Collection
British Museum
British Museum: OR.5248
Collection
British Museum
British Museum: OR.5245
Collection
British Museum
British Museum: 1894,0506.867
Collection
British Museum
Weight (in gr.)
2.540
British Museum: 1922,0424.238
Collection
British Museum
Weight (in gr.)
2.470
British Museum: 1912,0206.9
Collection
British Museum
Weight (in gr.)
2.340
British Museum: 1935,0302.1
Collection
British Museum
Weight (in gr.)
9.690
British Museum: 1866,1201.4089
Collection
British Museum
Weight (in gr.)
2.470
British Museum: 1894,0506.868
Collection
British Museum
Weight (in gr.)
2.210
British Museum: 1922,0424.223
Collection
British Museum
Weight (in gr.)
2.470
British Museum: 1922,0317.11
Collection
British Museum
Weight (in gr.)
2.480
British Museum: 1922,0424.128
Collection
British Museum
Weight (in gr.)
2.420
British Museum: 1860,1220.44
Collection
British Museum
Weight (in gr.)
2.380
British Museum: 1888,1208.303
Collection
British Museum
Weight (in gr.)
2.380
Indo-Greek coin
Collection
Ashmolean Museum
Identifier
HCR51718
Axis
1
Diameter (in mm)
14
Weight (in gr.)
2.26
Indo-Greek coin
Collection
Ashmolean Museum
Identifier
HCR51716
Axis
1
Diameter (in mm)
16
Weight (in gr.)
2.49
Indo-Greek coin
Collection
Ashmolean Museum
Identifier
HCR51717
Axis
1
Diameter (in mm)
16
Weight (in gr.)
2.44
Indo-Greek coin
Collection
Ashmolean Museum
Identifier
HCR51714
Axis
12
Diameter (in mm)
15
Weight (in gr.)
2.5
Indo-Greek coin
Collection
Ashmolean Museum
Identifier
HCR51715
Axis
12
Diameter (in mm)
16
Weight (in gr.)
2.5

Quantitative Analysis

Average measurements for this coin type:

Axis
9.25
Diameter (in mm)
16.82
Weight (in gr.)
2.62

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