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Indo-Greek – Menander Dikaios (c BC) – Silver – Type 1

ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΔΙΚΑΙΟΥ ΜΕΝΑΝΔΡΟΥ (orientation: ⃕⤻) [transliteration: basileōs dikaiou menandrou] Bust of Menander II, diademed and draped right	𐨨𐨱𐨪𐨗𐨯 𐨢𐨿𐨪𐨨𐨁𐨐𐨯 𐨨𐨅𐨣𐨡𐨿𐨪𐨯 (orientation: ↶(plus arrow below, going clockwise from right to left)) [transliteration: mahārājasa dhramikasa menaṃdrasa] Nike with halo walking right holding wreath in outstretched right hand and palm in left hand

Actual Weight (g)

Actual Diameter (mm)

Composition

Silver

Catalogue

Cat No.	Photo Link	BN	Mitch	Denomination	Monogram Sketch	Rev Monogram	Provenance	Comments	Rarity
IG 1045	807.	1A	228	Drachm				Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Menander II 1.1
IG 1046	√ 807c.						CNG	Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Menander II 1.2
IG 1047	807e.							Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Menander II 1.3

Indo-Greek – Menander and Dikaios (c BC) – Silver – Type 2

Actual Weight (g)

Actual Diameter (mm)

Composition

Silver

Catalogue

Cat No.	Photo Link	BN	Mitch	Denomination	Monogram Sketch	Rev Monogram	Provenance	Comments	Rarity
IG 1048	√ 808.	2A	229	Drachm			CNG	Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Menander II 2.1
IG 1049	√ 809.	2B					CNG	Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Menander II 2.2

Indo-Greek – Menander Dikaios (c BC) – Silver – Type 3

ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΔΙΚΑΙΟΥ ΜΕΝΑΝΔΡΟΥ (orientation: ⃕⤻) [transliteration: basileōs dikaiou menandrou] Bust of Menander II, diademed, seen from behind, throwing spear with right arm, aegis over left arm	𐨨𐨱𐨪𐨗𐨯 𐨢𐨿𐨪𐨨𐨁𐨐𐨯 𐨨𐨅𐨣𐨡𐨿𐨪𐨯 (orientation: ↶(plus arrow below, going clockwise from right to left)) [transliteration: mahārājasa dhramikasa menaṃdrasa] Nike with halo walking right holding wreath in outstretched right hand and palm in left hand

Actual Weight (g)

Actual Diameter (mm)

Composition

Silver

Catalogue

Cat No.	Photo Link	BN	Mitch	Denomination	Monogram Sketch	Rev Monogram	Provenance	Comments	Rarity
IG 1050	√ 809m.			Drachm			CNG	Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Menander II 3.1

Indo-Greek – Menander Dikaios (c BC) – Silver – Type 4

Actual Weight (g)

Actual Diameter (mm)

Composition

Silver

Catalogue

Cat No.	Photo Link	BN	Mitch	Denomination	Monogram Sketch	Rev Monogram	Provenance	Comments	Rarity
IG 1051	√ 810.	3A	230	Drachm			Mitch	BN 3B has an uncertain monogram Can’t find the BIGR entry for this BN No.

Indo-Greek – Menander Dikaios (c BC) – Silver – Type 4c

This may be the same as the previous type but with a different monogram?

ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΔΙΚΑΙΟΥ ΜΕΝΑΝΔΡΟΥ (orientation: ⃕⤻) [transliteration: basileōs dikaiou menandrou] Bust of Menander II, diademed and draped right, wearing Boeotian helmet covered with animal skin	𐨨𐨱𐨪𐨗𐨯 𐨢𐨿𐨪𐨨𐨁𐨐𐨯 𐨨𐨅𐨣𐨡𐨿𐨪𐨯 (orientation: ↶) [transliteration: mahārājasa dhramikasa menaṃdrasa ] Deified ruler riding on horse, wearing helmet and cuirass right

Actual Weight (g)

Actual Diameter (mm)

Composition

Silver

Catalogue

Cat No.	Photo Link	BN	Mitch	Denomination	Monogram Sketch	Rev Monogram	Provenance	Comments	Rarity
IG 1051A	810e.			Drachm				Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Menander II 4.1

Indo-Greek – Menander Dikaios (c BC) – Silver – Type 5

ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΔΙΚΑΙΟΥ ΜΕΝΑΝΔΡΟΥ (orientation: ⃕⤻) [transliteration: basileōs dikaiou menandrou] Bust of Menander II, diademed and draped, wearing Boiotion helmet adorned with bull's horn and ear right	𐨨𐨱𐨪𐨗𐨯 𐨢𐨿𐨪𐨨𐨁𐨐𐨯 𐨨𐨅𐨣𐨡𐨿𐨪𐨯 (orientation: ↶(plus arrow below, going clockwise from right to left)) [transliteration: mahārājasa dhramikasa menaṃdrasa] Deified ruler riding on horse, wearing helmet and cuirass right

Actual Weight (g)

Actual Diameter (mm)

Composition

Silver

Catalogue

Cat No.	Photo Link	BN	Mitch	Denomination	Monogram Sketch	Rev Monogram	Provenance	Comments	Rarity
IG 1052	√ 810m.			Drachm			CNG	Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Menander II 5.1

Indo-Greek – Menander Dikaios (c BC) – Silver – Type 6

Actual Weight (g)

~2.2

Actual Diameter (mm)

~18

Composition

Silver

Catalogue

Cat No.	Photo Link	BN	Mitch	Denomination	Monogram Sketch	Rev Monogram	Provenance	Comments	Rarity
IG 1053	√ 811.	4A		Drachm	?	?	CNG	Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Menander II 4.3 Stated in BN to be from the collection of Bill Spengler.	RRR

Indo-Greek – Menander and Dikaios (c BC) – Copper – Type 1

Actual Weight (g)

~7.5

Actual Diameter (mm)

~20

Composition

Copper

Catalogue

Cat No.	Photo Link	BN	Mitch	Denomination	Monogram Sketch	Rev Monogram	Provenance	Comments	Rarity
IG 1054	812.	5A	252	Double Unit				Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Menander II 6.2
IG 1055	813.	5B						Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Menander II 6.3
IG 1056	√ 814.	5C					CNG	Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Menander II 6.1

Indo-Greek – Menander Dikaios (c BC) – Copper – Type 2

Actual Weight (g)

8.5

Actual Diameter (mm)

18-22

Composition

Copper

Catalogue

Cat No.	Photo Link	BN	Mitch	Denomination	Monogram Sketch	Rev Monogram	Provenance	Comments	Rarity
IG 1057	815.	6A	253	Double Unit				Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Menander II 7.1
IG 1058	√ 815c.			”			Leu

Indo-Greek – Menander Dikaios (c BC) – Copper – Type 3

Actual Weight (g)

8.5

Actual Diameter (mm)

18-22

Composition

Copper

Catalogue

Cat No.	Photo Link	BN	Mitch	Denomination	Monogram Sketch	Rev Monogram	Provenance	Comments	Rarity
IG 1059	√ 816.	7A	254	Double Unit			BM	Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Menander II 8.1

Indo-Greek – Menander Dikaios (c BC) – Copper – Type 4

ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΔΙΚΑΙΟΥ ΜΕΝΑΝΔΡΟΥ (orientation: ↑→↓) [transliteration: basileōs dikaiou menandrou] Male figure standing, wearing helmet and cuirass, holding spear and shield in left hand, outstretched right arm right	𐨨𐨱𐨪𐨗𐨯 𐨢𐨿𐨪𐨨𐨁𐨐𐨯 𐨨𐨅𐨣𐨡𐨿𐨪𐨯 (orientation: ↓←↑) [transliteration: mahārājasa dhramikasa menaṃdrasa] Lion standing left, raising right paw

Actual Weight (g)

Actual Diameter (mm)

Composition

Copper

Catalogue

Cat No.	Photo Link	BN	Mitch	Denomination	Monogram Sketch	Rev Monogram	Provenance	Comments	Rarity
IG 1060	816m.							Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Menander II 9.1

Indo-Greek – Menander Dikaios (c BC) – Copper – Type 5

ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΔΙΚΑΙΟΥ ΜΕΝΑΝΔΡΟΥ : Heracles, wreathed, naked, standing facing, crowning head with wreath in right hand, club, palm branch and lion skin in crook of left arm	𐨨𐨱𐨪𐨗𐨯 𐨢𐨿𐨪𐨨𐨁𐨐𐨯 𐨨𐨅𐨣𐨡𐨿𐨪𐨯 : Two pilei with stars, palms between

Actual Weight (g)

~1

Actual Diameter (mm)

~12-14

Composition

Copper

Catalogue

Cat No.	Photo Link	BN	Mitch	Denomination	Monogram Sketch	Rev Monogram	Provenance	Comments	Rarity
IG 1061	√ 816p.	-	-	Half Unit	?		CNG	Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Menander II 10.1	RR