Indo-Greek Menander AR Drachm c 165/55-130 BC Ch VF
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- SKU: BFB005762
- Categories: ANCIENTS GREEK ALL
The drachma was a silver coin from ancient Greece, widely used from the 6th century BCE onward. One of the oldest coins in the Western world, the drachma varied in weight and design depending on the city-state that issued it. Greek rulers frequently used the coin’s surface to display symbols of civic pride or depict gods and heroes.
The Indo-Greek Kingdom was a Hellenistic state that came into existence when King Demetrius I of Greco-Bactria invaded India in 200 BC. It blended Indian and Greek cultures, as evidenced by a mix of symbols and language from each civilization on Indo-Greek coins such as this one. Religious practice blended Hinduism and Buddhism with Greek traditions. At its territorial maximum under King Menander I, the Indo-Greek Kingdom spanned regions of modern-day Pakistan, Afghanistan, and northwest India. After two centuries, the nation collapsed around 10 AD after invasions from nomadic tribes.
This coin was graded Ch VF (Choice Very Fine) by the Numismatic Grading Company, the official grading service of the American Numismatic Association and the Professional Numismatists Guild. Here is a list of grades used by the NGC, as well as information about Strike, Surface, and Style ratings.
Obverse: BAΣIEΛΩΣ ΣΩTHPoΣ MENANΔPοΥ (translation: King Menander Soter) Diademed bust of Menander to right.
Reverse: Athena advancing left holding shield
Reference: Similar to MIG 298a and Bop 13Q
The Indo-Greek Kingdom was a Hellenistic state that came into existence when King Demetrius I of Greco-Bactria invaded India in 200 BC. It blended Indian and Greek cultures, as evidenced by a mix of symbols and language from each civilization on Indo-Greek coins such as this one. Religious practice blended Hinduism and Buddhism with Greek traditions. At its territorial maximum under King Menander I, the Indo-Greek Kingdom spanned regions of modern-day Pakistan, Afghanistan, and northwest India. After two centuries, the nation collapsed around 10 AD after invasions from nomadic tribes.
This coin was graded Ch VF (Choice Very Fine) by the Numismatic Grading Company, the official grading service of the American Numismatic Association and the Professional Numismatists Guild. Here is a list of grades used by the NGC, as well as information about Strike, Surface, and Style ratings.
Obverse: BAΣIEΛΩΣ ΣΩTHPoΣ MENANΔPοΥ (translation: King Menander Soter) Diademed bust of Menander to right.
Reverse: Athena advancing left holding shield
Reference: Similar to MIG 298a and Bop 13Q
