Harvard Art Museums > 1979.428.552: Drachm of Menander I of Bactria Coins Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Drachm of Menander I of Bactria (Menander I) , 1979.428.552,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, May 06, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/179064. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1979.428.552 People Menander I, Indo-Greek (r. c. 155-130 BCE) Title Drachm of Menander I of Bactria Classification Coins Work Type coin Date 155 BCE - 130 BCE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Asia, Baktria Culture Graeco-Bactrian Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/179064 Physical Descriptions Medium Silver Metal AR Technique Struck Dimensions 2.47 g Inscriptions and Marks Obverse Inscription: BASILEOS SOTEROS MENADROU Reverse Inscription: Maharajasa tratarasa/Menamdrasa State, Edition, Standard Reference Number Standard Reference Number Bop. Series 16I Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Unspecified Collection Accession Year 1979 Object Number 1979.428.552 Division Asian and Mediterranean Art Contact am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Descriptions Description Obv.: diademed bust of king r. wearing crested helment Rev.: Athena Alkidemos standing l., holding shielf on outstretched l. arm, hurling thunderbolt with r. Verification Level This record was created from historic documentation and may not have been reviewed by a curator; it may be inaccurate or incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of Asian and Mediterranean Art at am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
