Coins of Menander I Soter
04 November 2023
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Coins of Menander I Soter: Figure 1
| Item: | Drachma |
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| Issue: | Menander |
| Mint: | Unknown |
| Material: | Silver |
| Diameter: | 17 mm |
| Weight: | 2.5 g |
| Date: | ca. 160-145 BCE |
| Obverse: | Heroic bust of king Menander, his head facing left, wearing a diadem and aegis and holding a spear in his raised right hand, viewed from behind. |
| Reverse: | Athena facing left holding a fulmen (thunderbolt) in her raised right hand and a shield in her extended left hand. Kharosthi inscription above and below. |
| Inscription: | ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΣΩΤΗΕΡΟΣ ΜΕΝΑΝΔΡΟΥ, Basileos Soteros Menandrou, (=of King Menander Soter). Kharosthi: Maharajasa Iradatasa Menandrasa (=of King Menander the Saviour). |
| Accession #: | CM: NUM1994.708 |
| Credit: | Copyright Canterbury Museum, Christchurch |
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Coins of Menander I Soter: Figure 2
| Item: | Drachma |
|---|---|
| Issue: | Menander of Bactria |
| Mint: | Unknown |
| Material: | Silver |
| Diameter: | 11 mm x 12 mm |
| Weight: | 2.43 g |
| Date: | ca. 160-140 BCE |
| Obverse: | Helmeted head of Menander, Greek inscription circling. |
| Reverse: | Athena facing left holding a fulmen (thunderbolt) in her raised right hand and a shield in her extended left hand. Kharosthi inscription above and below. |
| Inscription: | ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΣΩΤΗΕΡΟΣ ΜΕΝΑΝΔΡΟΥ, Basileus Soteros Menandrou, (=of King Menander Soter). Kharosthi: Maharajasa Iradatasa Menandrasa (=of King Menander the Saviour). |
| Accession #: | JLMC: 180.96.7 |
| Credit: | Copyright University of Canterbury, Christchurch |
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Coins of Menander I Soter: Figure 3
| Item: | ¼ Stater |
|---|---|
| Issue: | Menander of Bactria |
| Mint: | Unknown |
| Material: | Silver |
| Diameter: | 16.4 mm |
| Weight: | 2.4 g |
| Date: | ca. 160-140 BCE |
| Obverse: | Diademed head of Menander, Greek inscription circling. |
| Reverse: | Athena facing left holding a fulmen (thunderbolt) in her raised right hand and a shield in her extended left hand. Kharosthi inscription above and below. |
| Inscription: | ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΣΩΤΗΕΡΟΣ ΜΕΝΑΝΔΡΟΥ, Basileos Soteros Menandrou, (=of King Menander Soter). Kharosthi: “Maharajasa Iradatasa Menandrasa” (=of King Menander the Saviour). |
| Accession #: | OM: 957 |
| Credit: | Copyright Otago Museum, Dunedin |
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