Lot 79
Ancient Indo-Greeks Menander I Bilingual series Silver Drachm
Auction # 15 Lucknow (Online)
- Estimated Price (INR)
- 1500 - 1800
- Price Realised -
-
Auction Completed!
- Catalog Reference #
- Bop & Rahman # 345-350
- Metal Composition
- Silver
- Lot Grade/Condition
- very fine
- Diameter
- 17.31 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, 17.31 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 left holding horizontal shield on outstretched left arm, hurling thunderbolt with right hand, monograms to right side, around Kharoshthi legend, Bop & Rahman # 345-350, very fine, very scarce.