Lot 35

Ancient, Indo-Greeks, Menander I, Silver Drachm

Auction # 8 Lucknow ( Floor & Realtime Online Auction )


  • Estimated Price (INR)
  • 2000 - 3000
  • Price Realised -
  • Auction Completed!

Catalog Reference #
Bop & Rahman # 314-317
Metal Composition
Silver
Lot Grade/Condition
very fine
Diameter
16.87 mm
Weight
2.38 gms
Denomination
Drachm
Calendar/Year
c. 160-145 BC

Ancient, Indo-Greeks, Menander I, (c. 160-145 BC), Silver Drachm, 2.38 gms, 16.87 mm, Obv: diademed bust to left seen from behind, wearing aegis and brandishing spear with Greek legend around ‘BASI?EOS SOTHPOS  MENAN?POY’, Rev: Athena Alkidemos advancing right, holding shield and thunderbolt with Kharoshthi legend around, monogram to right,around Kharoshthi legend ‘MaharajasaTratarasa / Menamdrasa‘, Bop & Rahman # 314-317, very fine, very scarce.