Tetradrachm of Indo-Greek King Menander I

17644

Tetradrachm of Indo-Greek King Menander I

17644

Description

Obv: Diademed bust of king to right, wearing a crested helmet; Greek inscription BASILEOS SOTEROS / MENANDROU

Rev: Athena Alkidemos standing to left, holding aegis on outstretched left arm, and hurling thunderbolt with right arm; monogram in the left and right fields; Kharoshthi inscription Maharajasa tratarasa / Menamdrasa

Collection

Numismatics

Artist

NA

Object Type

Coin

Material

Silver

Schools/Culture/Period

Indo- Greek

Technique

Die-struck technique

Date

c. 155-130 BCE

Location

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Dimension

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