Indo-Greek Menander AR Drachm c 165/55-130 BC VF
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- SKU: BFB005761
- 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 VF (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, draped, and cuirassed bust of Menander facing right, wearing crested helmet covered with pelt of scales and adorned with wing.
Reverse: Athena advancing left holding shield; monogram to right.
Reference: Similar to Bop 16I, SNG ANS 9 879-892, and MIG 218b
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 VF (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, draped, and cuirassed bust of Menander facing right, wearing crested helmet covered with pelt of scales and adorned with wing.
Reverse: Athena advancing left holding shield; monogram to right.
Reference: Similar to Bop 16I, SNG ANS 9 879-892, and MIG 218b
