Lot 34
Ancient, Indo-Greeks, Menander I, Silver Drachm
Auction # 8 Lucknow ( Floor & Realtime Online Auction )
- Estimated Price (INR)
- 2000 - 3000
- Price Realised -
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Auction Completed!
- Catalog Reference #
- MIG # 215f, Bop # 13O
- Metal Composition
- Silver
- Lot Grade/Condition
- extra fine
- Diameter
- 17.44 mm
- Weight
- 2.43 gms
- Denomination
- Drachm
- Calendar/Year
- c. 155-130 BC
Ancient, Indo-Greeks, Menander I (c. 155-130 BC), Silver Drachm, 2.43 gms, 17.44 mm, Obverse: Diamed bust of king to right. Greek legend around reading “BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΣΩTHPOΣ MENANΔPOY”, Reverse: Athena Alkidemos standing left, holding shield horizontally in one hand and hurling a thunderbolt in another hand, monogram at right, partial Kharoshthi legend around “Maharajasa Tatarasa Menamdrasa”, MIG # 215f, Bop # 13O, extra fine, very scarce in this grade.