Lot 12

Ancient Indo-Greeks Menander II Bronze Fractional Unit

Auction # 29 Lucknow (Online)


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  • 35000 - 40000
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Catalog Reference #
#
Metal Composition
Bronze
Lot Grade/Condition
about very fine
Diameter
13.38 mm
Weight
1.70 gms
Denomination
Fractional Unit
Calendar/Year
c. 90th-85th BC

Ancient, Indo-Greeks, Menander II (c. 90th-85th BC), Bronze Fractional Unit, 1.70 gms, 13.38 mm, Obverse: Hercules standing facing, crowning himself with his right hand and holding a club in his left hand, Greek legend around reading ‘BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΔIKAIOY MENANΔPOY’ (of King Menander, the just), Reverse: Caps and palms of the Dioscuri, Kharoshthi legend around reading ‘Ma(harajasaDhramikasa)Menamdrasa’, about very fine, extremely rare.