Harvard Art Museums > 1976.79.1616: Drachm of Menander of Baktria 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 of Baktria (Menander I) , 1976.79.1616,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Nov 18, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/179894. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1976.79.1616 People Menander I, Indo-Greek (r. c. 155-130 BCE) Title Drachm of Menander of Baktria Classification Coins Work Type coin Date 155 BCE - 130 BCE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Asia, Bactria Period Hellenistic period Culture Indo-Greek Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/179894 Physical Descriptions Medium Silver Metal AR Technique Struck Dimensions 2.47 g Denomination drachm Inscriptions and Marks Obverse Inscription: BASILEOS SOTEROS MENANDROU Reverse Inscription: Maharajasa tratarasa Menandrasa State, Edition, Standard Reference Number Standard Reference Number Bop. 16 D Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Unspecified Collection Accession Year 1976 Object Number 1976.79.1616 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: Helmeted head of Menander (r) Rev: Athena Alkidemos 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
