Lot 90
Ancient, Indo-Greeks, Menander I, Silver Drachm
Auction # 6 Lucknow (Online)
- Estimated Price (INR)
- 2000 - 2500
- Price Realised -
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Auction Completed!
- Catalog Reference #
- Ref # HGC 12
- Metal Composition
- Silver
- Lot Grade/Condition
- very fine
- Diameter
- 16.11 mm
- Weight
- 2.29 gms
- Denomination
- Drachm
- Calendar/Year
- c. 155-130 BC
Ancient, Indo-Greeks, Menander I (c. 155-130 BC), Silver Drachm, 2.29 gms, 16.11 mm, Obv: Diademed heroic bust of Menander left, wearing aegis and brandishing spear; Greek legend around, Rev: Athena Promachos advancing left, brandishing thunderbolt and aegis; monogram to right and Kharoshthi legend around Maharajasa tratarasa Menamdrasa (of Great King Menander the Savior) Ref # HGC 12, 187 An attractive specimen sharply struck on a full flan, with minor roughness, very fine, very scarce.