Lot 100
Ancient Indo-Greeks Menander I Silver Drachm
Auction # 17 Lucknow (Online)
- Estimated Price (INR)
- 2500 - 3000
- Unsold
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Auction Completed!
- Catalog Reference #
- MIG # 218c, Bop # 16I
- Metal Composition
- Silver
- Lot Grade/Condition
- fine to very fine
- Diameter
- 17.28 mm
- Weight
- 1.87 gms
- Denomination
- Drachm
- Calendar/Year
- c. 150 BC
Ancient, Indo-Greeks, Menander I (c. 150 BC), Silver Drachm, 1.87 gms, 17.28 mm, Obverse: Helmeted bust of king to right, Greek legend around ‘BasileosSothrosMenandrou’, Reverse: Athena Alkidemos standing holding horizontal shield on outstretched left arm, hurling thunderbolt with right hand, monogram at right, Kharoshthi legend around reading ‘(Ma)harajasatratarasamenamdrasa’, MIG # 218c, Bop # 16I, fine to very fine, very scarce.