Lot 36
Ancient, Indo-Greeks, Menander I, Bilingual series, Silver Drachm
Auction # 8 Lucknow ( Floor & Realtime Online Auction )
- Estimated Price (INR)
- 2000 - 3000
- Price Realised -
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Auction Completed!
- Catalog Reference #
- Bop & Rahman # 340-344
- Metal Composition
- Silver
- Lot Grade/Condition
- very fine
- Diameter
- 20.25 mm
- Weight
- 2.41 gms
- Denomination
- Drachm
- Calendar/Year
- c. 160-145 BC
Ancient, Indo-Greeks, Menander I (c. 160-145 BC), Silver Drachm, 2.41 gms, 20.25 mm, Bilingual series, Obv:Diademed and draped bust of the ruler to right around Greek legend ‘BASI?EOS SOTHPOS MENAN?POY (BasileosSoterosMenandrou)’, Rev: Athena Alkidemos standing leftholding horizontal shield on outstretched left arm, hurling thunderbolt with right hand, monograms to left and right, around Kharoshthi legend ‘MaharajasaTratarasaMenamdrasa’, Bop & Rahman # 340-344, very fine, very scarce.