Lot 77
Ancient Indo-Greeks Menander I Bilingual Series Silver Drachm
Auction # 14 Lucknow (Online)
- Estimated Price (INR)
- 1500 - 1800
- Price Realised -
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Auction Completed!
- Catalog Reference #
- Bop # 10A
- Metal Composition
- Silver
- Lot Grade/Condition
- very fine
- Diameter
- 17.00 mm
- Weight
- 2.44 gms
- Denomination
- Drachm
- Calendar/Year
- c. 160-145 BC
Ancient, Indo-Greeks, Menander I (c. 160-145 BC), Silver Drachm, 2.44 gms, 17.00 mm, Bilingual Series, Obv: Heroic bust left, wearing helmet holding a spear, around Greek legend ‘BASI?EOS SOTHPOS MENAN?POY (BasileosSoterosMenandrou)’, Rev: Athena Alkidemos standing left holding horizontal shield on outstretched left arm, hurling thunderbolt with right hand, monograms to lower right side, around Kharoshthi legend ‘MaharajasaTratarasaMenamdrasa’, Bop # 10A, very fine, very rare.