Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Menander I 4

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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: ↺) [transliteration: mahārājasa tratarasa menaṃdrasa ]
    • Type: Athena standing right, holding shield horizontically 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 4.1
  • 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: ↺) [transliteration: mahārājasa tratarasa menaṃdrasa ]
  • Type: Athena standing right, holding shield horizontically with left arm, throwing thunderbolt with right hand
  • Symbol (Left Field): [no monogram]
  • Deity: Athena
objects: 3
Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Menander I 4.2
  • 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: ↺) [transliteration: mahārājasa tratarasa menaṃdrasa ]
  • Type: Athena standing right, holding shield horizontically with left arm, throwing thunderbolt with right hand
  • Symbol (Right Field): Bopearachchi Monogram 44 symbol, consists of Δ and Τ
  • Deity: Athena
objects: 12
Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Menander I 4.3
  • 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: ↺) [transliteration: mahārājasa tratarasa menaṃdrasa ]
  • Type: Athena standing right, holding shield horizontically with left arm, throwing thunderbolt with right hand
  • Symbol (Left Field): Bopearachchi Monogram 77 symbol, consists of Μ and Τ
  • Deity: Athena
objects: 5
Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Menander I 4.4
  • 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: ↺) [transliteration: mahārājasa tratarasa menaṃdrasa ]
  • Type: Athena standing right, holding shield horizontically with left arm, throwing thunderbolt with right hand
  • Symbol (Left Field): Bopearachchi Monogram 79 symbol, consists of Η, Υ, and Π
  • Deity: Athena
objects: 15
Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Menander I 4.5
  • 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: ↺) [transliteration: mahārājasa tratarasa menaṃdrasa ]
  • Type: Athena standing right, holding shield horizontically with left arm, throwing thunderbolt with right hand
  • Symbol (Left Field): Bopearachchi Monogram 181 symbol, consists of Π, Η, and Δ
  • Deity: Athena
Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Menander I 4.6
  • 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: ↺) [transliteration: mahārājasa tratarasa menaṃdrasa ]
  • Type: Athena standing right, holding shield horizontically with left arm, throwing thunderbolt with right hand
  • Symbol (Left Field): Bopearachchi Monogram 182 symbol, consists of Π, Η, Δ, and Τ
  • Deity: Athena
objects: 21

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Silver Drachma of Menander I of Bactria, Uncertain value, 155 BCE–130 BCE. 1944.100.74551
Collection
American Numismatic Society
Axis
1
Weight (in gr.)
2.44
Silver Drachma of Menander I of Bactria, Uncertain value, 155 BCE–130 BCE. 1944.100.74553
Collection
American Numismatic Society
Axis
1
Weight (in gr.)
2.23
Silver Drachma of Menander I of Bactria, Uncertain value, 155 BCE–130 BCE. 1944.100.74559
Collection
American Numismatic Society
Axis
1
Weight (in gr.)
2.45
Silver Drachma of Menander I of Bactria, Uncertain value, 155 BCE–130 BCE. 1944.100.74560
Collection
American Numismatic Society
Axis
1
Weight (in gr.)
2.37
Silver Drachma of Menander I of Bactria, Uncertain value, 155 BCE–130 BCE. 1979.45.103
Collection
American Numismatic Society
Axis
1
Weight (in gr.)
2.45
Silver Drachma of Menander I of Bactria, Uncertain value, 155 BCE–130 BCE. 1944.100.74556
Collection
American Numismatic Society
Axis
1
Weight (in gr.)
2.43
Hoard
IGCH 1928
Silver Drachma of Menander I of Bactria, Uncertain value, 155 BCE–130 BCE. 1993.30.4
Collection
American Numismatic Society
Axis
11
Diameter (in mm)
17.0
Weight (in gr.)
2.34
Silver Drachma of Menander I of Bactria, Uncertain value, 155 BCE–130 BCE. 1944.100.74552
Collection
American Numismatic Society
Axis
12
Weight (in gr.)
2.43
Silver Drachma of Menander I of Bactria, Uncertain value, 155 BCE–130 BCE. 1944.100.74554
Collection
American Numismatic Society
Axis
12
Weight (in gr.)
2.45
Silver Drachma of Menander I of Bactria, Uncertain value, 155 BCE–130 BCE. 1944.100.74555
Collection
American Numismatic Society
Axis
12
Weight (in gr.)
2.2
Silver Drachma of Menander I of Bactria, Uncertain value, 155 BCE–130 BCE. 1944.100.74557
Collection
American Numismatic Society
Axis
12
Weight (in gr.)
2.47
Silver Drachma of Menander I of Bactria, Uncertain value, 155 BCE–130 BCE. 1944.100.74558
Collection
American Numismatic Society
Axis
12
Weight (in gr.)
2.45
Silver Drachma of Menander I of Bactria, Uncertain value, 155 BCE–130 BCE. 1979.45.104
Collection
American Numismatic Society
Axis
12
Weight (in gr.)
2.19
Silver Drachma of Menander I of Bactria, Bactria, 140 BCE–135 BCE. 1995.51.131
Collection
American Numismatic Society
Axis
12
Weight (in gr.)
2.48
Silver Drachma of Menander I of Bactria, Uncertain value, 155 BCE–130 BCE. 1993.29.42
Collection
American Numismatic Society
Axis
12
Diameter (in mm)
16.0
Weight (in gr.)
2.44
Silver Drachma of Menander I of Bactria, Uncertain value, 155 BCE–130 BCE. 1973.56.1357
Collection
American Numismatic Society
Axis
2
Weight (in gr.)
2.2
[Monnaie : Drachme, Argent, Incertain, Bactriane, Ménandre I Sôter]
Collection
Bibliothèque nationale de France
Identifier
R 3681.427
Diameter (in mm)
16
Weight (in gr.)
2.43
[Monnaie : Drachme, Argent, Incertain, Bactriane, Ménandre I Sôter]
Collection
Bibliothèque nationale de France
Identifier
R 3681.433
Diameter (in mm)
16
Weight (in gr.)
2.29
[Monnaie : Drachme, Argent, Incertain, Bactriane, Ménandre I Sôter]
Collection
Bibliothèque nationale de France
Identifier
R 3681.434
Diameter (in mm)
16
Weight (in gr.)
2.41
[Monnaie : Drachme, Argent, Incertain, Bactriane, Ménandre I Sôter]
Collection
Bibliothèque nationale de France
Identifier
R 3681.435
Diameter (in mm)
16
Weight (in gr.)
2.41
[Monnaie : Drachme, Argent, Incertain, Bactriane, Ménandre I Sôter]
Collection
Bibliothèque nationale de France
Identifier
R 3681.429
Diameter (in mm)
17
Weight (in gr.)
2.45
[Monnaie : Drachme, Argent, Incertain, Bactriane, Ménandre I Sôter]
Collection
Bibliothèque nationale de France
Identifier
R 3681.432
Diameter (in mm)
17
Weight (in gr.)
2.31
[Monnaie : Drachme, Argent, Incertain, Bactriane, Ménandre I Sôter]
Collection
Bibliothèque nationale de France
Identifier
R 3681.428
Diameter (in mm)
18
Weight (in gr.)
2.44
Baktrien, Königreich: Menandros I. Soter 155–130 v. Chr.
Collection
Münzkabinett und Antikensammlung der Stadt Winterthur
Identifier
ID310
Axis
12
Diameter (in mm)
16
Weight (in gr.)
2.45
British Museum: OR.5252
Collection
British Museum
British Museum: 1894,0506.899
Collection
British Museum
British Museum: OR.5253
Collection
British Museum
British Museum: 1838,EIC.20
Collection
British Museum
Diameter (in mm)
17
Weight (in gr.)
2.460
Findspot
Kabul
British Museum: 1888,1208.305
Collection
British Museum
Weight (in gr.)
2.470
British Museum: 1922,0424.227
Collection
British Museum
Weight (in gr.)
2.440
British Museum: IOC.95
Collection
British Museum
Weight (in gr.)
2.490
British Museum: 1838,EIC.17
Collection
British Museum
Diameter (in mm)
17
Weight (in gr.)
2.450
Findspot
Charikar
British Museum: 1922,0424.237
Collection
British Museum
Weight (in gr.)
2.460
British Museum: 1838,EIC.14
Collection
British Museum
Diameter (in mm)
18
Weight (in gr.)
2.480
Findspot
Charikar
British Museum: 1922,0424.234
Collection
British Museum
Weight (in gr.)
2.420
British Museum: 1922,0424.235
Collection
British Museum
Weight (in gr.)
2.410
British Museum: 1888,1208.307
Collection
British Museum
Weight (in gr.)
2.480
British Museum: 1894,0506.887
Collection
British Museum
Weight (in gr.)
2.230
British Museum: 1922,0424.233
Collection
British Museum
Weight (in gr.)
2.430
British Museum: 1846,1027.1
Collection
British Museum
Weight (in gr.)
2.470
British Museum: 1922,0424.232
Collection
British Museum
Weight (in gr.)
2.450
British Museum: 1922,0424.236
Collection
British Museum
Weight (in gr.)
2.440
Indo-Greek coin
Collection
Ashmolean Museum
Identifier
HCR53861
Axis
1
Diameter (in mm)
12
Weight (in gr.)
2.43
Indo-Greek coin
Collection
Ashmolean Museum
Identifier
HCR53849
Axis
1
Diameter (in mm)
13
Weight (in gr.)
2.5
Indo-Greek coin
Collection
Ashmolean Museum
Identifier
HCR53854
Axis
1
Diameter (in mm)
14
Weight (in gr.)
2.45
Indo-Greek coin
Collection
Ashmolean Museum
Identifier
HCR53859
Axis
12
Diameter (in mm)
12
Weight (in gr.)
2.51
Indo-Greek coin
Collection
Ashmolean Museum
Identifier
HCR53850
Axis
12
Diameter (in mm)
13
Weight (in gr.)
2.44
Indo-Greek coin
Collection
Ashmolean Museum
Identifier
HCR53851
Axis
12
Diameter (in mm)
13
Weight (in gr.)
2.36

Quantitative Analysis

Average measurements for this coin type:

Axis
8.13
Diameter (in mm)
14.93
Weight (in gr.)
2.41

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