Menander I; AR Drachm; heroic bust/Athena
85,00 €
Description
Indo-Greek Kingdom, Menander I (165 – 130 BC). AR Drachm. BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΣΩTHPOΣ MENANΔPOY; diademed and draped bust right / Maharajasa tratarasa Menamdrasa (Kharoshthi); Athena Alkidemos standing left, holding sloping shield on outstretched left arm, hurling thunderbolt with right hand, monogram right.
Specifications
| Diameter [mm]: | AR16 |
| Weight [g]: | 2,38 |
| Grade: | VF/VF |
| Attribution: | Bopearachchi 13B; SNG ANS 774-81 |
| Commentary: | reverse slightly off-center, light patina, good detail |
Historical Context
The depiction of Athena Alkidemos is probably a reference to a similar statue of Athena Alkidemos in Pella, capital of Macedon.
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