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Indo-Greek – Archebios (c75-65 BC) – Silver – Type 1

Bust of Archebios, diademed, seen from behind, throwing spear with right arm, aegis over left arm, wearing Boeotian helmet adorned with bull's horn and ear; bead and reel border	ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΔΙΚΑΙΟΥ ΝΙΚΗΦΟΡΟΥ ΑΡΧΕΒΙΟΥ [transliteration: basileōs dikaiou nikēphorou archebiou] Zeus standing facing, hurling thunderbolt with right hand, holding sceptre in left arm

Actual Weight (g)

Actual Diameter (mm)

Composition

Silver

Catalogue

Cat No.	Photo Link	BN	Mitch	Denomination	Monogram Sketch	Rev Monogram	Provenance	Comments	Rarity
IG 1115	√ 838.	1A	355	Tetradrachm			Mitch	Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Archebius 1.

Indo-Greek – Archebios (c75-65 BC) – Silver – Type 2

ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΔΙΚΑΙΟΥ ΝΙΚΗΦΟΡΟΥ ΑΡΧΕΒΙΟΥ, Bust of Archebius, diademed and draped right	𐨨𐨱𐨪𐨗𐨯 𐨢𐨿𐨪𐨨𐨁𐨐𐨯 𐨗𐨩𐨢𐨪𐨯 𐨀𐨪𐨿𐨑𐨅𐨦𐨁𐨩𐨯, Zeus standing facing, hurling thunderbolt with right hand, holding sceptre in left arm

Actual Weight (g)

Actual Diameter (mm)

Composition

Silver

Catalogue

Cat No.	Photo Link	BN	Mitch	Denomination	Monogram Sketch	Rev Monogram	Provenance	Comments	Rarity
IG 1116	839.	2A		Tetradrachm				Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Archebius 2.1
IG 1117	840.	2B						Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Archebius 2.2
IG 1118	√ 841.	2C					Her	Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Archebius 2.3
IG 1119	842.	2D						Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Archebius 2.4
IG 1120	√ 843.	2E	356c				Ash	Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Archebius 2.5
IG 1121	√ 844.	2F					Ash, Roma	Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Archebius 2.6

Indo-Greek – Archebios (c75-65 BC) – Silver – Type 3

ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΔΙΚΑΙΟΥ ΝΙΚΗΦΟΡΟΥ ΑΡΧΕΒΙΟΥ, Bust of Archebius, diademed and draped right	𐨨𐨱𐨪𐨗𐨯 𐨢𐨿𐨪𐨨𐨁𐨐𐨯 𐨗𐨩𐨢𐨪𐨯 𐨀𐨪𐨿𐨑𐨅𐨦𐨁𐨩𐨯, Zeus standing facing, hurling thunderbolt with right hand, holding sceptre in left arm

Actual Weight (g)

Actual Diameter (mm)

Composition

Silver

Catalogue

Cat No.	Photo Link	BN	Mitch	Denomination	Monogram Sketch	Rev Monogram	Provenance	Comments	Rarity
IG 1122	845.	3A	357a	Drachm				Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Archebius 11.1
IG 1123	√ 846.	3B	357c				Ash, Roma	Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Archebius 11.2
IG 1124	√ 847.	3C	357b				Ash, Leu	Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Archebius 11.3
IG 1125	848.	3D	357b					Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Archebius 11.4

Indo-Greek – Archebios (c75-65 BC) – Silver – Type 4

BIGR recognises two types for most of the monograms. This is based on the adornments/covering of the helmet

ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΔΙΚΑΙΟΥ ΝΙΚΗΦΟΡΟΥ ΑΡΧΕΒΙΟΥ, Helmeted bust of Archebius, diademed and draped right	𐨨𐨱𐨪𐨗𐨯 𐨢𐨿𐨪𐨨𐨁𐨐𐨯 𐨗𐨩𐨢𐨪𐨯 𐨀𐨪𐨿𐨑𐨅𐨦𐨁𐨩𐨯, Zeus standing facing, hurling thunderbolt with right hand, holding sceptre in left arm

Actual Weight (g)

Actual Diameter (mm)

Composition

Silver

Catalogue

Cat No.	Photo Link	BN	Mitch	Denomination	Monogram Sketch	Rev Monogram	Provenance	Comments	Rarity
IG 1126	√ 849.	4A	358a	Tetradrachm			Ash, Roma	Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Archebius 3.1 Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Archebius 4.1
IG 1127	√ 850.	4B					Ash	Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Archebius 3.2 Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Archebius 4.2
IG 1128	851.	4C	358d					Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Archebius 3.3 Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Archebius 4.3
IG 1129	√ 852.	4D					Ash	Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Archebius 3.4 Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Archebius 4.4
IG 1130	√ 853.	4E	358d?				Roma	Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Archebius 3.5 Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Archebius 5.1

Indo-Greek – Archebios (c75-65 BC) – Silver – Type 5

ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΔΙΚΑΙΟΥ ΝΙΚΗΦΟΡΟΥ ΑΡΧΕΒΙΟΥ, Helmeted bust of Archebius, diademed and draped right	𐨨𐨱𐨪𐨗𐨯 𐨢𐨿𐨪𐨨𐨁𐨐𐨯 𐨗𐨩𐨢𐨪𐨯 𐨀𐨪𐨿𐨑𐨅𐨦𐨁𐨩𐨯, Zeus standing facing, hurling thunderbolt with right hand, holding sceptre in left arm

Actual Weight (g)

Actual Diameter (mm)

Composition

Silver

Catalogue

Cat No.	Photo Link	BN	Mitch	Denomination	Monogram Sketch	Rev Monogram	Provenance	Comments	Rarity
IG 1131	√ 854.	5A	359	Drachm			Ash, CNG	Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Archebius 12.1

Indo-Greek – Archebios (c75-65 BC) – Silver – Type 6

ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΔΙΚΑΙΟΥ ΝΙΚΗΦΟΡΟΥ ΑΡΧΕΒΙΟΥ, Helmeted bust of Archebius, diademed, seen from behind, throwing spear with right arm, aegis over left arm	𐨨𐨱𐨪𐨗𐨯 𐨢𐨿𐨪𐨨𐨁𐨐𐨯 𐨗𐨩𐨢𐨪𐨯 𐨀𐨪𐨿𐨑𐨅𐨦𐨁𐨩𐨯, Zeus standing facing, hurling thunderbolt with right hand, holding sceptre in left arm

Actual Weight (g)

Actual Diameter (mm)

Composition

Silver

Catalogue

Cat No.	Photo Link	BN	Mitch	Denomination	Monogram Sketch	Rev Monogram	Provenance	Comments	Rarity
IG 1132	√ 855.	6A	362	Tetradrachm			Ash	Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Archebius 7.1 Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Archebius 8.1
IG 1133	856.	6B						Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Archebius 7.2

Indo-Greek – Archebios (c75-65 BC) – Silver – Type 7

Actual Weight (g)

~9.5

Actual Diameter (mm)

Composition

Silver

Catalogue

Cat No.	Photo Link	BN	Mitch	Denomination	Monogram Sketch	Rev Monogram	Provenance	Comments	Rarity
IG 1134	√ 857.	7A	360	Tetradrachm			BM	Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Archebius 6.1

Indo-Greek – Archebios (c75-65 BC) – Silver – Type 8

ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΔΙΚΑΙΟΥ ΝΙΚΗΦΟΡΟΥ ΑΡΧΕΒΙΟΥ, Bust of Archebius, diademed, seen from behind, throwing spear with right arm, aegis over left arm	𐨨𐨱𐨪𐨗𐨯 𐨢𐨿𐨪𐨨𐨁𐨐𐨯 𐨗𐨩𐨢𐨪𐨯 𐨀𐨪𐨿𐨑𐨅𐨦𐨁𐨩𐨯, Zeus standing facing, hurling thunderbolt with right hand, holding sceptre in left arm

Actual Weight (g)

Actual Diameter (mm)

Composition

Silver

Catalogue

Cat No.	Photo Link	BN	Mitch	Denomination	Monogram Sketch	Rev Monogram	Provenance	Comments	Rarity
IG 1135	√ 858.	8A	361	Drachm			Ash	Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Archebius 13.1

Indo-Greek – Archebios (c75-65 BC) – Silver – Type 9

ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΔΙΚΑΙΟΥ ΝΙΚΗΦΟΡΟΥ ΑΡΧΕΒΙΟΥ (orientation: ⃕⤻) [transliteration: basileōs dikaiou nikēphorou archebiou] Bust of Archebius, diademed and draped right	𐨨𐨱𐨪𐨗𐨯 𐨢𐨿𐨪𐨨𐨁𐨐𐨯 𐨗𐨩𐨢𐨪𐨯 𐨀𐨪𐨿𐨑𐨅𐨦𐨁𐨩𐨯 (orientation: ↶) [transliteration: mahārājasa dhramikasa jayadharasa arkhebiyasa] Zeus standing facing, hurling thunderbolt with right hand, aegis hanging over outstretched left arm

Actual Weight (g)

~9.4

Actual Diameter (mm)

Composition

Silver

Catalogue

Cat No.	Photo Link	BN	Mitch	Denomination	Monogram Sketch	Rev Monogram	Provenance	Comments	Rarity
IG 1136	√ 859.	9A	363	Tetradrachm			BM	Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Archebius 9.1

Indo-Greek – Archebios (c75-65 BC) – Silver – Type 10

ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΔΙΚΑΙΟΥ ΝΙΚΗΦΟΡΟΥ ΑΡΧΕΒΙΟΥ (orientation: ⃕⤻) [transliteration: basileōs dikaiou nikēphorou archebiou] Bust of Archebios, diademed, seen from behind, throwing spear with right arm, aegis over left arm, wearing Boeotian helmet with three plumes covered with animal skin	𐨨𐨱𐨪𐨗𐨯 𐨢𐨿𐨪𐨨𐨁𐨐𐨯 𐨗𐨩𐨢𐨪𐨯 𐨀𐨪𐨿𐨑𐨅𐨦𐨁𐨩𐨯 (orientation: ↶) [transliteration: mahārājasa dhramikasa jayadharasa arkhebiyasa] Zeus standing facing, hurling thunderbolt with right hand, aegis hanging over outstretched left arm

Actual Weight (g)

9.6

Actual Diameter (mm)

Composition

Silver

Catalogue

Cat No.	Photo Link	BN	Mitch	Denomination	Monogram Sketch	Rev Monogram	Provenance	Comments	Rarity
IG 1137	√ 860.	10A	364	Tetradrachm			BM	Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Archebius 10.1

Indo-Greek – Archebios (c75-65 BC) – Copper – Type 1

ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΔΙΚΑΙΟΥ ΝΙΚΗΦΟΡΟΥ ΑΡΧΕΒΙΟΥ. Nike walking left, holding wreath	𐨨𐨱𐨪𐨗𐨯 𐨢𐨿𐨪𐨨𐨁𐨐𐨯 𐨗𐨩𐨢𐨪𐨯 𐨀𐨪𐨿𐨑𐨅𐨦𐨁𐨩𐨯. Owl standing facing; monogram below

Actual Weight (g)

9.8

Actual Diameter (mm)

24-26

Composition

Copper

Catalogue

Cat No.	Photo Link	BN	Mitch	Denomination	Monogram Sketch	Rev Monogram	Provenance	Comments	Rarity
IG 1138	√ 861.	11A	367a	Double Unit			Ash, CNG	Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Archebios 14.1

Indo-Greek – Archebios (c75-65 BC) – Copper – Type 2

ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΔΙΚΑΙΟΥ ΝΙΚΗΦΟΡΟΥ ΑΡΧΕΒΙΟΥ, Elephant walking right	𐨨𐨱𐨪𐨗𐨯 𐨢𐨿𐨪𐨨𐨁𐨐𐨯 𐨗𐨩𐨢𐨪𐨯 𐨀𐨪𐨿𐨑𐨅𐨦𐨁𐨩𐨯, Owl standing right

Actual Weight (g)

11

Actual Diameter (mm)

22-24

Composition

Copper

Catalogue

Cat No.	Photo Link	BN	Mitch	Denomination	Monogram Sketch	Rev Monogram	Provenance	Comments	Rarity
IG 1139	862.	12A	368	Double Unit				Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Archebius 16.1
IG 1140	√ 863.	12B					Ash, CNG	Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Archebius 16.2

Indo-Greek – Archebios (c75-65 BC) – Copper – Type 3

Diademed and draped bust of Zeus right, sceptre over shoulder	Palms and piloi of the Dioskouroi; monogram below

Actual Weight (g)

9.8

Actual Diameter (mm)

22-26

Composition

Copper

Catalogue

Cat No.	Photo Link	BN	Mitch	Denomination	Monogram Sketch	Rev Monogram	Provenance	Comments	Rarity
IG 1141	√ 864.	13A		Double Unit			CNG	Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Archebius 18.1
IG 1142	865.	13B						Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Archebius 18.2
IG 1143	√ 866.	13C	365c				CNG	Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Archebius 18.3

Indo-Greek – Archebios (c75-65 BC) – Copper – Type 4

ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΔΙΚΑΙΟΥ ΝΙΚΗΦΟΡΟΥ ΑΡΧΕΒΙΟΥ (orientation: ↑→↓) [transliteration: basileōs dikaiou nikēphorou archebiou] Bust of Archebius, diademed and draped right, wearing Boeotian helmet, carrying lance over left shoulder	𐨨𐨱𐨪𐨗𐨯 𐨢𐨿𐨪𐨨𐨁𐨐𐨯 𐨗𐨩𐨢𐨪𐨯 𐨀𐨪𐨿𐨑𐨅𐨦𐨁𐨩𐨯 (orientation: ↓←↑) [transliteration: mahārājasa dhramikasa jayadharasa arkhebiyasa] Two pilei with stars, palms between

Actual Weight (g)

Actual Diameter (mm)

Composition

Copper

Catalogue

Cat No.	Photo Link	BN	Mitch	Denomination	Monogram Sketch	Rev Monogram	Provenance	Comments	Rarity
IG 1144	866m.							Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Archebius 15.1

Indo-Greek – Archebios (c75-65 BC) – Copper – Type 5

ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΔΙΚΑΙΟΥ ΝΙΚΗΦΟΡΟΥ ΑΡΧΕΒΙΟΥ (orientation: ↑→↓) [transliteration: basileōs dikaiou nikēphorou archebiou] Elephant walking right	𐨨𐨱𐨪𐨗𐨯 𐨢𐨿𐨪𐨨𐨁𐨐𐨯 𐨗𐨩𐨢𐨪𐨯 𐨀𐨪𐨿𐨑𐨅𐨦𐨁𐨩𐨯 (orientation: ↓←↑) [transliteration: mahārājasa dhramikasa jayadharasa arkhebiyasa] Owl standing left

Actual Weight (g)

Actual Diameter (mm)

Composition

Copper

Catalogue

Cat No.	Photo Link	BN	Mitch	Denomination	Monogram Sketch	Rev Monogram	Provenance	Comments	Rarity
IG 1145	866p.							Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Archebius 17.1