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Indo-Greek – Menander (c155-130 BC) – Gold

 

Draped bust of Athena right, wearing crested helmet adorned with wing; all within bead-and-reel border

Owl standing right on ground line, head facing; A to left; all within bead-and-reel border

 

Actual Weight (g)

 

 

Actual Diameter (mm)

 

 

Composition

Gold

 

Catalogue

Cat No.

Photo Link

BN

Mitch

Denomination

Monogram Sketch

Rev Monogram

Provenance

Comments

Rarity

IG 500

391.

1A

211

Stater

A

CNG, Ash

Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Menander I 9.1

Approx. 13 specimens known

RRR

 

Indo-Greek – Menander (c155-130 BC) – Silver – Type 1

 

BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΣΩTHPOΣ MENANΔPOY, helmeted and draped bust of Athena to right

Maharajasa tratarasa Menamdrasa in Kharosthi, owl standing to right, head facing; monogram to right

 

Actual Weight (g)

~2.5

 

Actual Diameter (mm)

~16

 

Composition

Silver

 

Catalogue

Cat No.

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BN

Mitch

Denomination

Monogram Sketch

Rev Monogram

Provenance

Comments

Rarity

IG 501

392.

2A

213b

Drachm

Ash

Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Menander I 3.1

 

IG 502

393.

2B

 

BM

Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Menander I 3.2

 

IG 503

394.

2C

213a

CNG

Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Menander I 3.3

 

 

Indo-Greek – Menander (c155-130 BC) – Silver – Type 2

 

Diademed heroic bust left, seen from behind, wearing aegis and brandishing spear

Athena Alkedimos standing right, holding shield and thunderbolt; monogram to left

 

Actual Weight (g)

~2.4

 

Actual Diameter (mm)

~17

 

Composition

Silver

 

Catalogue

Cat No.

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BN

Mitch

Denomination

Monogram Sketch

Rev Monogram

Provenance

Comments

Rarity

IG 504

395.

3A

 

Drachm

None

None

 

Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Menander I 4.1

 

IG 505

396.

3B

220c

Roma, Noble

Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Menander I 4.2

Monogram may be in left or right field

 

IG 506

397.

3C

 

BM

Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Menander I 4.3

 

IG 507

398.

3D

220d

CNG

Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Menander I 4.4

 

IG 508

399.

 

 

Roma

Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Menander I 4.5

 

IG 509

399c.

3E

220b

Roma

Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Menander I 4.6

 

 

Indo-Greek – Menander (c155-130 BC) – Silver – Type 3

 

ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΣΩΤΗΡΟΣ ΜΕΝΑΝΔΡΟΥ, Bust of Menander I diademed left, seen from behind, throwing spear with right arm, aegis over left shoulder

𐨨𐨱𐨪𐨗𐨯 𐨟𐨿𐨪𐨟𐨪𐨯 𐨨𐨅𐨣𐨡𐨿𐨪𐨯, Athena standing right, holding shield horizontally with left arm, throwing thunderbolt with right 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 510

400.

4A

 

Drachm

Ash

Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Menander I 5.1

 

 

Indo-Greek – Menander (c155-130 BC) – Silver – Type 4

 

ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΣΩΤΗΡΟΣ ΜΕΝΑΝΔΡΟΥ, Bust of Menander I diademed left, seen from behind, throwing spear with right arm, aegis over left shoulder

𐨨𐨱𐨪𐨗𐨯 𐨟𐨿𐨪𐨟𐨪𐨯 𐨨𐨅𐨣𐨡𐨿𐨪𐨯, Athena standing left, holding shield horizontally with left arm, throwing thunderbolt with right 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 511

401.

5A

223

Drachm

Ash

Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Menander I 6.1

 

 

Indo-Greek – Menander (c155-130 BC) – Silver – Type 5

 

Bust of Menander I diademed left, seen from behind, throwing spear with right arm, aegis over left shoulder, wearing Boeotian helmet with three plumes; bead and reel border

ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΣΩΤΗΡΟΣ ΜΕΝΑΝΔΡΟΥ (orientation: ) [transliteration: basileōs sotēros menandrou]

Athena standing left, holding shield horizontally with left arm, throwing thunderbolt with right 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 512

401m.

-

-

Drachm

 

Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Menander I 7.1 but no photo

 

 

Indo-Greek – Menander (c155-130 BC) – Silver – Type 6

 

ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΣΩΤΗΡΟΣ ΜΕΝΑΝΔΡΟΥ, diademed bust to left, wielding spear, aegis on shoulder

Maharajasa tratarasa Menamdrasa in Kharosthi, Athena Alkidemos standing to right, hurling thunderbolt and holding aegis; monogram to left.

 

Actual Weight (g)

 

 

Actual Diameter (mm)

 

 

Composition

Silver

 

Catalogue

Cat No.

Photo Link

BN

Mitch

Denomination

Monogram Sketch

Rev Monogram

Provenance

Comments

Rarity

IG 513

402.

6A

221b

Drachma

Roma

Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Menander I 15.1

 

IG 514

403.

6B

 

 

 

Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Menander I 15.2

 

IG 515

404.

6C

221d

Roma

Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Menander I 15.3

 

IG 516

405.

6D

221c

 

 

Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Menander I 15.4

 

IG 517

406.

6E

 

 

 

Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Menander I 15.5

 

IG 518

406c.

-

 

 

Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Menander I 15.6

 

 

Indo-Greek – Menander (c155-130 BC) – Silver – Type 7

 

Diademed heroic bust left, seen from behind, wearing aegis and brandishing spear 

Athena Alkedimos standing right, holding shield and thunderbolt; monogram to 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 519

407.

7A

224e

Drachm

CNG, Roma

Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Menander I 16.1

 

IG 520

408.

7B

224c

CNG

Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Menander I 16.2

 

IG 521

409.

7C

 

 

 

Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Menander I 16.3

 

IG 522

409c.

-

 

 

Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Menander I 16.4

 

IG 523

410.

7D

 

 

 

Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Menander I 16.5

 

IG 524

411.

7E

224b

CNG

Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Menander I 16.6

 

 

Indo-Greek – Menander (c155-130 BC) – Silver – Type 8

 

Diademed heroic bust left, seen from behind, wearing aegis and brandishing spear

Athena Alkidemos advancing left; monogram to inner 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 525

412.

8A

219b

Tetradrachm

CNG

Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Menander I 12.1

 

IG 526

413.

8B

 

Σ 

CNG

Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Menander I 12.2

 

IG 527

414.

8C

 

CNG, Leu

Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Menander I 12.3

 

 

Indo-Greek – Menander (c155-130 BC) – Silver – Type 9

 

BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΣΩTHPOΣ MENANΔPOY, diademed heroic bust to left, seen from behind, wearing aegis and brandishing spear

Maharajasa tratarasa Menamdrasa in Kharosthi, Athena Alkidemos advancing to right, shield decorated with aegis over arm, hurling thunderbolt

 

Actual Weight (g)

 

 

Actual Diameter (mm)

 

 

Composition

Silver

 

Catalogue

Cat No.

Photo Link

BN

Mitch

Denomination

Monogram Sketch

Rev Monogram

Provenance

Comments

Rarity

IG 528

415.

9A

 

Drachm

Nomos

Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Menander I 17.1

 

IG 529

416.

9B

225e

 

 

Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Menander I 17.2

 

IG 530

417.

9C

225f

Roma

Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Menander I 17.3

 

IG 531

417c.

-

-

 

Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Menander I 17.4

 

IG 532

418.

9D

 

 

 

Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Menander I 17.5

 

 

Indo-Greek – Menander (c155-130 BC) – Silver – Type 10

 

ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΣΩΤΗΡΟΣ ΜΕΝΑΝΔΡΟΥ (orientation: ⃕⤻) [transliteration: basileōs sotēros menandrou ]

Bust of Menander I diademed, seen from behind, throwing spear with right arm, aegis over left shoulder, wearing Boeotian helmet covered with animal skin

𐨨𐨱𐨪𐨗𐨯 𐨟𐨿𐨪𐨟𐨪𐨯 𐨨𐨅𐨣𐨡𐨿𐨪𐨯 (orientation: (plus arrow below, going clockwise from right to left)) [transliteration: mahārājasa tratarasa menaṃdrasa]

Athena standing left, holding shield horizontally with left arm, throwing thunderbolt with right 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 533

419.

10A

226c

Drachm

 

 

Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Menander I 18.1

 

IG 534

420.

10B

 

 

 

Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Menander I 18.2

 

 

Indo-Greek – Menander (c155-130 BC) – Silver – Type 11

 

Bust of Menander I, diademed and draped right; bead and reel border

ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΣΩΤΗΡΟΣ ΜΕΝΑΝΔΡΟΥ (orientation: ) [transliteration: basileōs sotēros menandrou]

Athena standing left, holding shield horizontally with left arm, throwing thunderbolt with right 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 535

421.

11A

 

Tetradrachm

 

 

Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Menander I 1.1

 

IG 536

422.

11B

212a

BN

Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Menander I 1.2

 

IG 537

422c.

-

-

 

Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Menander I 1.3 but no photo

 

 

Indo-Greek – Menander (c155-130 BC) – Silver – Type 12

 

Bust of Menander I diademed left, seen from behind, throwing spear with right arm, aegis over left shoulder, wearing Boeotian helmet with three plumes; bead and reel border

ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΣΩΤΗΡΟΣ ΜΕΝΑΝΔΡΟΥ (orientation: ) [transliteration: basileōs sotēros menandrou]

Athena standing left, holding shield horizontally with left arm, throwing thunderbolt with right 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 538

422m.

-

-

Tetradrachm

 

Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Menander I 2.1 but no photo

 

 

Indo-Greek – Menander (c155-130 BC) – Silver – Type 13

 

Diademed and draped bust right

Athena Alkidemos advancing left. Σ and monogram flanking

 

Actual Weight (g)

 

 

Actual Diameter (mm)

 

 

Composition

Silver

 

Catalogue

Cat No.

Photo Link

BN

Mitch

Denomination

Monogram Sketch

Rev Monogram

Provenance

Comments

Rarity

IG 539

423.

12A

214c

Tetradrachm

Σ 

CNG, Leu

Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Menander I 10.1

 

IG 540

424.

12B

214d

 

 

Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Menander I 10.2

Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Menander I 10.2A

Monogram may be in left or right field

 

IG 541

425.

12C

 

Σ 

 

 

Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Menander I 10.3 but seems to be error with monograms

 

IG 542

426.

12D

 

 

 

Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Menander I 10.4

 

 

Indo-Greek – Menander (c155-130 BC) – Silver – Type 14

 

ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΣΩΤΗΡΟΣ ΜΕΝΑΝΔΡΟΥ, diademed and draped bust right

Athena Alkidemos advancing to left, hurling thunderbolt and holding shield; monogram to right; gorgoneion on shield; Karosthi script around.

 

Actual Weight (g)

 

 

Actual Diameter (mm)

 

 

Composition

Silver

 

Catalogue

Cat No.

Photo Link

BN

Mitch

Denomination

Monogram Sketch

Rev Monogram

Provenance

Comments

Rarity

IG 543

427.

13A

 

Drachm

None

None

 

Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Menander I 13.1

 

IG 544

428.

13B

215t

Savoca, Roma

Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Menander I 13.2

Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Menander I 13.3

The monogram may be either to left or right of figure on reverse. See photos

 

IG 545

429.

13C

 

CNG

Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Menander I 13.4

 

IG 546

430.

13D

 

 

Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Menander I 13.5

 

IG 547

431.

13E

215g

St James

Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Menander I 13.6

 

IG 548

432.

13F

 

 

 

Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Menander I 13.7

 

IG 549

433.

13G

 

 

 

Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Menander I 13.8

 

IG 550

434.

13H

215p

Spink

Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Menander I 13.9

Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Menander I 13.10

Monogram may be in left or right field

 

IG 551

435.

13I

215L

E 

 

Roma

Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Menander I 13.11

 

IG 552

436.

13J

 

 

 

 

Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Menander I 13.12

 

IG 553

437.

13K

 

Σ 

 

 

Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Menander I 13.13

 

IG 554

438.

13L

215r

Γ 

 

 

Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Menander I 13.14

 

IG 555

439.

13M

 

 

 

Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Menander I 13.15

 

IG 556

440.

13N

 

CNG

Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Menander I 13.16

 

IG 557

441.

13O

215f

CNG

Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Menander I 13.17

 

IG 558

442.

13P

 

 

 

Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Menander I 13.18

 

IG 559

443.

13Q

215o

CNG

Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Menander I 13.19

 

IG 560

444.

13R

 

 

 

 

Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Menander I 13.20

 

IG 561

445.

13S

 

 

 

 

Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Menander I 13.21

 

IG 562

446.

13T

 

 

 

Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Menander I 13.22

 

IG 563

447.

13U

 

BM

Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Menander I 13.23

 

IG 564

448.

13V

 

BN

Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Menander I 13.24

 

IG 565

449.

13W

215dd

BN

Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Menander I 13.25

 

 

Indo-Greek – Menander (c155-130 BC) – Silver – Type 15

 

ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΣΩΤΗΡΟΣ ΜΕΝΑΝΔΡΟΥ : Bust of Menander I, diademed and draped right

𐨨𐨱𐨪𐨗𐨯 𐨟𐨿𐨪𐨟𐨪𐨯 𐨨𐨅𐨣𐨡𐨿𐨪𐨯 : Athena standing left, holding shield horizontally with left arm, throwing thunderbolt with right 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 566

450.

14A

216

Drachm

Ash

Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Menander I 8.1

 

 

Indo-Greek – Menander (c155-130 BC) – Silver – Type 16

 

Diademed and draped bust right, wearing crested helmet adorned with pelt and wing

Athena Alkidemos advancing left; Σ and monogram flanking

 

Actual Weight (g)

 

 

Actual Diameter (mm)

 

 

Composition

Silver

 

Catalogue

Cat No.

Photo Link

BN

Mitch

Denomination

Monogram Sketch

Rev Monogram

Provenance

Comments

Rarity

IG 567

451.

15A

 

Tetradrachm

CNG

Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Menander I 11.1

Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Menander I 11.2

Monogram may be in left or right field

 

IG 568

452.

15B

217f

Σ 

CNG, Leu

Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Menander I 11.3

 

IG 569

453.

15C

 

CNG

Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Menander I 11.4

 

IG 570

454.

15D

 

CNG

Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Menander I 11.5

Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Menander I 11.6

Monogram may be in left or right field

 

 

Indo-Greek – Menander (c155-130 BC) – Silver – Type 17

 

Diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right, wearing crested helmet covered with pelt of scales and adorned with wing

Athena Alkidemos advancing left; monogram to 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 571

455.

16A

 

Drachm

None

None

 

Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Menander I 14.1

 

IG 572

456.

16B

 

 

 

Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Menander I 14.2

Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Menander I 14.3

Monogram may be in left or right field

 

IG 573

457.

16C

218d

CNG

Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Menander I 14.4

 

IG 574

458.

16D

 

CNG

Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Menander I 14.5

 

IG 575

459.

16E

218b

CNG

Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Menander I 14.6

Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Menander I 14.7

Monogram may be in left or right field

 

IG 576

460.

16F

 

 

 

Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Menander I 14.8

 

IG 577

461.

16G

218h

Σ 

 

 

Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Menander I 14.9

 

IG 578

462.

16H

 

 

 

Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Menander I 14.10

 

IG 579

462c.

 

 

Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Menander I 14.11

 

IG 580

463.

16I

218c

CNG, Roma

Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Menander I 14.12

 

IG 581

464.

16J

 

CNG

Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Menander I 14.13

 

IG 582

464c.

 

 

 

Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Menander I 14.14

 

IG 583

464e.

 

 

 

Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Menander I 14.15

 

IG 584

464g.

 

 

 

Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Menander I 14.16

 

IG 585

465.

16K

 

 

 

Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Menander I 14.17

 

 

Indo-Greek – Menander (c155-130 BC) – Silver – Type 18

 

ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΣΩΤΗΡΟΣ ΜΕΝΑΝΔΡΟΥ (orientation: ⃕⤻) [transliteration: basileōs sotēros menandrou ]

Bust of Menander I, diademed and draped, wearing Boeotian helmet covered with animal skin and face right

𐨨𐨱𐨪𐨗𐨯 𐨟𐨿𐨪𐨟𐨪𐨯 𐨨𐨅𐨣𐨡𐨿𐨪𐨯 (orientation: (plus arrow below, going clockwise from right to left)) [transliteration: mahārājasa tratarasa menaṃdrasa ]

Athena standing left, holding shield horizontally with left arm, throwing thunderbolt with right 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 586

465m.

-

-

Drachm

 

Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Menander I14A 1

 

 

Indo-Greek – Menander (c155-130 BC) – Copper – Type 1

 

ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΣΩΤΗΡΟΣ ΜΕΝΑΝΔΡΟΥ (orientation: ↓→→) [transliteration: basileōs sotēros menandrou]

𐨨𐨱𐨪𐨗𐨯 𐨟𐨿𐨪𐨟𐨪𐨯 𐨨𐨅𐨣𐨡𐨿𐨪𐨯 (orientation: ←←) [transliteration: mahārājasa tratarasa menaṃdrasa

Round shield decorated with aegis, gorgoneion in centre

 

Actual Weight (g)

 

 

Actual Diameter (mm)

 

 

Composition

Copper

 

Catalogue

Cat No.

Photo Link

BN

Mitch

Denomination

Monogram Sketch

Rev Monogram

Provenance

Comments

Rarity

IG 587

466.

17A

246

Double Unit

 

Ash

Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Menander I 19.1

 

 

Indo-Greek – Menander (c155-130 BC) – Copper – Type 2

Legend written in different direction.

 

ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΣΩΤΗΡΟΣ ΜΕΝΑΝΔΡΟΥ (orientation: ↓→↓) [transliteration: basileōs sotēros menandrou]

𐨨𐨱𐨪𐨗𐨯 𐨟𐨿𐨪𐨟𐨪𐨯 𐨨𐨅𐨣𐨡𐨿𐨪𐨯 (orientation: ←←) [transliteration: mahārājasa tratarasa menaṃdrasa

Round shield decorated with aegis, gorgoneion in centre

 

Actual Weight (g)

 

 

Actual Diameter (mm)

 

 

Composition

Copper

 

Catalogue

Cat No.

Photo Link

BN

Mitch

Denomination

Monogram Sketch

Rev Monogram

Provenance

Comments

Rarity

IG 588

467.

18A

246

Double Unit

Gorny & Mosch

Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Menander I 20.1

 

 

Indo-Greek – Menander (c155-130 BC) – Copper – Type 3

 

ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΣΩΤΗΡΟΣ ΜΕΝΑΝΔΡΟΥ, Head of Athena right in crested Corinthian helmet

𐨨𐨱𐨪𐨗𐨯 𐨟𐨿𐨪𐨟𐨪𐨯 𐨨𐨅𐨣𐨡𐨿𐨪𐨯, Round shield decorated with aegis, gorgoneion in centre

 

Actual Weight (g)

~8-9

 

Actual Diameter (mm)

 

 

Composition

Copper

 

Catalogue

Cat No.

Photo Link

BN

Mitch

Denomination

Monogram Sketch

Rev Monogram

Provenance

Comments

Rarity

IG 589

468.

19A

246d

Double Unit

 

Ash

Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Menander I 21.1

 

IG 590

469.

19B

 

Leu

Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Menander I 21.2

 

IG 591

470.

19C

 

 

Ash

Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Menander I 21.3

 

IG 592

470c.

19C

 

Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Menander I 21.4

 

 

Indo-Greek – Menander (c155-130 BC) – Copper – Type 4

 

ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΣΩΤΗΡΟΣ ΜΕΝΑΝΔΡΟΥ, Head of Athena right in crested Corinthian helmet

𐨨𐨱𐨪𐨗𐨯 𐨟𐨿𐨪𐨟𐨪𐨯 𐨨𐨅𐨣𐨡𐨿𐨪𐨯, Round shield decorated with aegis, gorgoneion in centre

 

Actual Weight (g)

~4.5

 

Actual Diameter (mm)

 

 

Composition

Copper

 

Catalogue

Cat No.

Photo Link

BN

Mitch

Denomination

Monogram Sketch

Rev Monogram

Provenance

Comments

Rarity

IG 593

470m.

-

-

Unit

Ash

Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Menander I 22.1

 

 

Indo-Greek – Menander (c155-130 BC) – Copper – Type 5

 

ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΣΩΤΗΡΟΣ ΜΕΝΑΝΔΡΟΥ, Head of Athena right in crested Corinthian helmet

𐨨𐨱𐨪𐨗𐨯 𐨟𐨿𐨪𐨟𐨪𐨯 𐨨𐨅𐨣𐨡𐨿𐨪𐨯, Owl standing right

 

Actual Weight (g)

~9-10

 

Actual Diameter (mm)

 

 

Composition

Copper

 

Catalogue

Cat No.

Photo Link

BN

Mitch

Denomination

Monogram Sketch

Rev Monogram

Provenance

Comments

Rarity

IG 594

471.

20A

235

Double Unit

Ash

Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Menander I 36.1

 

 

Indo-Greek – Menander (c155-130 BC) – Copper – Type 6

 

ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΣΩΤΗΡΟΣ ΜΕΝΑΝΔΡΟΥ, Bust of Menander I diademed left, seen from behind, throwing spear with right arm, aegis over left shoulder

𐨨𐨱𐨪𐨗𐨯 𐨟𐨿𐨪𐨟𐨪𐨯 𐨨𐨅𐨣𐨡𐨿𐨪𐨯, Athena standing right, holding shield horizontically with left arm, throwing thunderbolt with right hand

 

Actual Weight (g)

~9

 

Actual Diameter (mm)

 

 

Composition

Copper

 

Catalogue

Cat No.

Photo Link

BN

Mitch

Denomination

Monogram Sketch

Rev Monogram

Provenance

Comments

Rarity

IG 595

472.

21A

237b

Double Unit

Ash

Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Menander I 37.1

 

IG 596

473.

21B

 

Ash

Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Menander I 37.2

 

IG 597

474.

21C

 

Ash

Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Menander I 37.3

 

IG 598

475.

21D

 

Ash

Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Menander I 37.4

 

 

Indo-Greek – Menander (c155-130 BC) – Copper – Type 7

 

 

 

 

Actual Weight (g)

 

 

Actual Diameter (mm)

 

 

Composition

Copper

 

Catalogue

Cat No.

Photo Link

BN

Mitch

Denomination

Monogram Sketch

Rev Monogram

Provenance

Comments

Rarity

IG 599

476.

22A

247

Double Unit

 

 

Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Menander I 38.1

 

 

Indo-Greek – Menander (c155-130 BC) – Copper – Type 8

 

ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΣΩΤΗΡΟΣ ΜΕΝΑΝΔΡΟΥ, Head of Athena right in crested Corinthian helmet

𐨨𐨱𐨪𐨗𐨯 𐨟𐨿𐨪𐨟𐨪𐨯 𐨨𐨅𐨣𐨡𐨿𐨪𐨯, Athena standing left, holding shield horizontally with left arm, throwing thunderbolt with right hand

 

Actual Weight (g)

~4-5

 

Actual Diameter (mm)

 

 

Composition

Copper

 

Catalogue

Cat No.

Photo Link

BN

Mitch

Denomination

Monogram Sketch

Rev Monogram

Provenance

Comments

Rarity

IG 600

477.

23A

239

Unit

 

 

Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Menander I 41.1

 

IG 601

478.

23B

 

 

 

Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Menander I 41.2

 

IG 602

479.

23C

 

 or

Ash

Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Menander I 41.3

 

IG 603

479c.

-

 

 

Ash

Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Menander I 41.4

 

 

Indo-Greek – Menander (c155-130 BC) – Copper – Type 9

 

ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΣΩΤΗΡΟΣ ΜΕΝΑΝΔΡΟΥ, Head of Athena right in crested Corinthian helmet

𐨨𐨱𐨪𐨗𐨯 𐨟𐨿𐨪𐨟𐨪𐨯 𐨨𐨅𐨣𐨡𐨿𐨪𐨯, Horse prancing right

 

Actual Weight (g)

44

 

Actual Diameter (mm)

28-30

 

Composition

Copper

 

Catalogue

Cat No.

Photo Link

BN

Mitch

Denomination

Monogram Sketch

Rev Monogram

Provenance

Comments

Rarity

IG 604

480.

24A

231a

Eight Units

Ash

Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Menander I 23.1

Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Menander I 23.2

Monogram may be in left or right field

 

IG 605

480c.

-

-

E

Leu

 

 

 

Indo-Greek – Menander (c155-130 BC) – Copper – Type 10

 

ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΣΩΤΗΡΟΣ ΜΕΝΑΝΔΡΟΥ, Head of Athena right in crested Corinthian helmet

𐨨𐨱𐨪𐨗𐨯 𐨟𐨿𐨪𐨟𐨪𐨯 𐨨𐨅𐨣𐨡𐨿𐨪𐨯, Horse prancing right

 

Actual Weight (g)

~13

 

Actual Diameter (mm)

 

 

Composition

Copper

 

Catalogue

Cat No.

Photo Link

BN

Mitch

Denomination

Monogram Sketch

Rev Monogram

Provenance

Comments

Rarity

IG 606

480m.

39?

-

Double Unit

?

?

Ash

Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Menander I 24.1

 

 

Indo-Greek – Menander (c155-130 BC) – Copper – Type 11

 

ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΣΩΤΗΡΟΣ ΜΕΝΑΝΔΡΟΥ, Bust of Menander I, diademed and draped right

𐨨𐨱𐨪𐨗𐨯 𐨟𐨿𐨪𐨟𐨪𐨯 𐨨𐨅𐨣𐨡𐨿𐨪𐨯, Dolphin right

 

Actual Weight (g)

22

 

Actual Diameter (mm)

24-26

 

Composition

Copper

 

Catalogue

Cat No.

Photo Link

BN

Mitch

Denomination

Monogram Sketch

Rev Monogram

Provenance

Comments

Rarity

IG 607

481.

25A

232

Four Units

 

 

Ash

Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Menander I 26.1

 

 

Indo-Greek – Menander (c155-130 BC) – Copper – Type 12

BN records these as 11g but the two in the Ashmolean are~5g. Are there two denominations of this type?

 

ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΣΩΤΗΡΟΣ ΜΕΝΑΝΔΡΟΥ, Elephant walking left

𐨨𐨱𐨪𐨗𐨯 𐨟𐨿𐨪𐨟𐨪𐨯 𐨨𐨅𐨣𐨡𐨿𐨪𐨯, ankus

 

Actual Weight (g)

5

 

Actual Diameter (mm)

20-22

 

Composition

Copper

 

Catalogue

Cat No.

Photo Link

BN

Mitch

Denomination

Monogram Sketch

Rev Monogram

Provenance

Comments

Rarity

IG 608

482.

26A

236

Unit

 

Ash

Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Menander I 29.1

 

 

Indo-Greek – Menander (c155-130 BC) – Copper – Type 13

 

ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΣΩΤΗΡΟΣ ΜΕΝΑΝΔΡΟΥ, Head of Athena right in crested Corinthian helmet

𐨨𐨱𐨪𐨗𐨯 𐨟𐨿𐨪𐨟𐨪𐨯 𐨨𐨅𐨣𐨡𐨿𐨪𐨯, Nike walking right, holding wreath in outstretched right hand, palm branch in left

 

Actual Weight (g)

5.5

 

Actual Diameter (mm)

16-20

 

Composition

Copper

 

Catalogue

Cat No.

Photo Link

BN

Mitch

Denomination

Monogram Sketch

Obv Monogram

Rev Monogram

Provenance

Comments

Rarity

IG 609

483.

27A

238c

Unit

 

Ash

Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Menander I 32.1

 

IG 610

484.

27B

 

  

 

Ash

Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Menander I 32.2

 

IG 611

485.

27C

 

 

 

 

Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Menander I 32.3

 

IG 612

486.

27D

 

 

 

 

Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Menander I 32.4

 

IG 613

486c.

 

 

 

 

Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Menander I 32.5

 

IG 614

486e.

 

 

 

 

Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Menander I 32.6

 

 

Indo-Greek – Menander (c155-130 BC) – Copper – Type 14

 

ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΣΩΤΗΡΟΣ ΜΕΝΑΝΔΡΟΥ, Elephant's head right, wearing bell around neck

𐨨𐨱𐨪𐨗𐨯 𐨟𐨿𐨪𐨟𐨪𐨯 𐨨𐨅𐨣𐨡𐨿𐨪𐨯, club

 

Actual Weight (g)

2.75

 

Actual Diameter (mm)

12-16

 

Composition

Copper

 

Catalogue

Cat No.

Photo Link

BN

Mitch

Denomination

Monogram Sketch

Rev Monogram

Provenance

Comments

Rarity

IG 615

487.

28A

 

Half Unit

A

 

Ash

Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Menander I 42.1

 

IG 616

488.

28B

240b

A 

 

Ash

Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Menander I 42.2

 

IG 617

489.

28C

240e

A 

 

 

Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Menander I 42.3

 

IG 618

490.

28D

240h

 

Ash

Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Menander I 42.4

 

IG 619

491.

28E

240a

 

Ash

Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Menander I 42.5

 

IG 620

492.

28F

 

 

 

Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Menander I 42.6

 

IG 621

493.

28G

 

 

Ash

Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Menander I 42.7

 

IG 622

494.

28H

 

 

Ash

Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Menander I 42.8

 

IG 623

495.

28I

 

  A

Ash

Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Menander I 42.13

 

IG 624

496.

28J

 

  A

 

Ash

Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Menander I 42.10

 

IG 625

497.

28K

 

 

 

Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Menander I 42.12

 

IG 626

497c.

 

 

 

 

Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Menander I 42.11

 

 

Indo-Greek – Menander (c155-130 BC) – Copper – Type 15

 

ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΣΩΤΗΡΟΣ ΜΕΝΑΝΔΡΟΥ, Bull´s head facing

𐨨𐨱𐨪𐨗𐨯 𐨟𐨿𐨪𐨟𐨪𐨯 𐨨𐨅𐨣𐨡𐨿𐨪𐨯, tripod

 

Actual Weight (g)

22

 

Actual Diameter (mm)

20-24

 

Composition

Copper

 

Catalogue

Cat No.

Photo Link

BN

Mitch

Denomination

Monogram Sketch

Rev Monogram

Provenance

Comments

Rarity

IG 627

498.

29A

 

Four Units

Ash

Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Menander I 27.1

 

IG 628

499.

29B

233b

Ash, CNG

Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Menander I 27.3

 

IG 629

499c.

 or   

 

Ash

Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Menander I 27.2

 

 

Indo-Greek – Menander (c155-130 BC) – Copper – Type 16

 

Camel left

Head of a bull facing

 

Actual Weight (g)

 

 

Actual Diameter (mm)

 

 

Composition

Copper

 

Catalogue

Cat No.

Photo Link

BN

Mitch

Denomination

Rev Monogram

Provenance

Comments

Rarity

IG 630

500.

30A

234

Four Units

Θ  

CNG

Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Menander I 28.1

 

 

Indo-Greek – Menander (c155-130 BC) – Copper – Type 17

 

ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΣΩΤΗΡΟΣ ΜΕΝΑΝΔΡΟΥ, Head of Athena right in crested Corinthian helmet

𐨨𐨱𐨪𐨗𐨯 𐨟𐨿𐨪𐨟𐨪𐨯 𐨨𐨅𐨣𐨡𐨿𐨪𐨯, Nike walking right, holding wreath in outstretched right hand, palm branch in left

 

Actual Weight (g)

11-12

 

Actual Diameter (mm)

 

 

Composition

Copper

 

Catalogue

Cat No.

Photo Link

BN

Mitch

Denomination

Monogram Sketch

Rev Monogram

Provenance

Comments

Rarity

IG 631

501.

31A

243a

Double Unit

 

 

Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Menander I 30.1

 

IG 632

502.

31B

243b

Ash

Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Menander I 30.2

 

 

Indo-Greek – Menander (c155-130 BC) – Copper – Type 18

 

ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΣΩΤΗΡΟΣ ΜΕΝΑΝΔΡΟΥ, Head of Athena right in crested Corinthian helmet

𐨨𐨱𐨪𐨗𐨯 𐨟𐨿𐨪𐨟𐨪𐨯 𐨨𐨅𐨣𐨡𐨿𐨪𐨯, Nike walking right, holding wreath in outstretched right hand, palm branch in left

 

Actual Weight (g)

6.8

 

Actual Diameter (mm)

16-20

 

Composition

Copper

 

Catalogue

Cat No.

Photo Link

BN

Mitch

Denomination

Monogram Sketch

Rev Monogram

Provenance

Comments

Rarity

IG 633

503.

32A

 

Unit

 

 

Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Menander I 31.1

 

IG 634

504.

32B

 

 

 

Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Menander I 31.2

 

IG 635

505.

32C

244b

Ash

Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Menander I 31.3

 

IG 636

506.

32D

 

 

 

Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Menander I 31.4

 

IG 637

507.

32E

 

Ash

Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Menander I 31.5

 

IG 638

507c.

-

-

 

Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Menander I 31.6

 

IG 639

507e.

-

-

 

Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Menander I 31.7

 

IG 640

508.

32F

245a

 

 

Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Menander I 31.8

 

IG 641

509.

32G

 

Ash

Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Menander I 31.9

 

 

Indo-Greek – Menander (c155-130 BC) – Copper – Type 19

 

ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΣΩΤΗΡΟΣ ΜΕΝΑΝΔΡΟΥ, Helmeted bust of Menander I, diademed and draped right

𐨨𐨱𐨪𐨗𐨯 𐨟𐨿𐨪𐨟𐨪𐨯 𐨨𐨅𐨣𐨡𐨿𐨪𐨯, Nike walking right, holding wreath in outstretched right hand, palm branch in left

 

Actual Weight (g)

2.75

 

Actual Diameter (mm)

16-18

 

Composition

Copper

 

Catalogue

Cat No.

Photo Link

BN

Mitch

Denomination

Monogram Sketch

Rev Monogram

Provenance

Comments

Rarity

IG 642

510.

33A

251a

Half Unit

Ash

Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Menander I 34.1

 

 

Indo-Greek – Menander (c155-130 BC) – Copper – Type 20

 

 

 

 

Actual Weight (g)

 

 

Actual Diameter (mm)

 

Composition

Copper

 

Catalogue

Cat No.

Photo Link

BN

Mitch

Denomination

Monogram Sketch

Rev Monogram

Provenance

Comments

Rarity

IG 643

510m.

-

-

Unit

Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Menander I 35.1

 

 

Indo-Greek – Menander (c155-130 BC) – Copper – Type 21

 

ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΣΩΤΗΡΟΣ ΜΕΝΑΝΔΡΟΥ, Head of Athena left in crested Corinthian helmet

𐨨𐨱𐨪𐨗𐨯 𐨟𐨿𐨪𐨟𐨪𐨯 𐨨𐨅𐨣𐨡𐨿𐨪𐨯, Nike walking right, holding wreath in outstretched right hand, palm branch in left

 

Actual Weight (g)

2.75

 

Actual Diameter (mm)

16-18

 

Composition

Copper

 

Catalogue

Cat No.

Photo Link

BN

Mitch

Denomination

Monogram Sketch

Rev Monogram

Provenance

Comments

Rarity

IG 644

511.

34A

250

Half Unit

Ash

Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Menander I 33.1

 

 

Indo-Greek – Menander (c155-130 BC) – Copper – Type 22

 

Bust of Hercules

Lion

 

Actual Weight (g)

8.25

 

Actual Diameter (mm)

18-22

 

Composition

Copper

 

Catalogue

Cat No.

Photo Link

BN

Mitch

Denomination

Monogram Sketch

Rev Monogram

Provenance

Comments

Rarity

IG 645

512.

35A

248

Double Unit

 

Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Menander I 39.1

 

 

Indo-Greek – Menander (c155-130 BC) – Copper – Type 23

 

ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΣΩΤΗΡΟΣ ΜΕΝΑΝΔΡΟΥ, Head of boar right

𐨨𐨱𐨪𐨗𐨯 𐨟𐨿𐨪𐨟𐨪𐨯 𐨨𐨅𐨣𐨡𐨿𐨪𐨯, palm branch

 

Actual Weight (g)

8.25

 

Actual Diameter (mm)

18-22

 

Composition

Copper

 

Catalogue

Cat No.

Photo Link

BN

Mitch

Denomination

Monogram Sketch

Rev Monogram

Provenance

Comments

Rarity

IG 646

513.

36A

249

Double Unit

 

Ash

Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Menander I 40.1

 

 

Indo-Greek – Menander (c155-130 BC) – Copper – Type 24

 

Chakra

Palm

 

Actual Weight (g)

1.38

 

Actual Diameter (mm)

10-12

 

Composition

Copper

 

Catalogue

Cat No.

Photo Link

BN

Mitch

Denomination

Monogram Sketch

Rev Monogram

Provenance

Comments

Rarity

IG 647

514.

37A

241

Half Unit

 

 

 

 

 

Indo-Greek – Menander (c155-130 BC) – Copper – Type 25

 

ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΣΩΤΗΡΟΣ ΜΕΝΑΝΔΡΟΥ, Elephant walking right

𐨨𐨱𐨪𐨗𐨯 𐨟𐨿𐨪𐨟𐨪𐨯 𐨨𐨅𐨣𐨡𐨿𐨪𐨯, ankus

 

Actual Weight (g)

8.25

 

Actual Diameter (mm)

18-22

 

Composition

Copper

 

Catalogue

Cat No.

Photo Link

BN

Mitch

Denomination

Monogram Sketch

Rev Monogram

Provenance

Comments

Rarity

IG 648

515.

38A

 

Double Unit

 

Ash

Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Menander I 25.1

 

 

Indo-Greek – Menander (c155-130 BC) – Copper – Type 26

 

ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΣΩΤΗΡΟΣ ΜΕΝΑΝΔΡΟΥ, Head of Athena right in crested Corinthian helmet

𐨨𐨱𐨪𐨗𐨯 𐨟𐨿𐨪𐨟𐨪𐨯 𐨨𐨅𐨣𐨡𐨿𐨪𐨯, Horse walking right

 

Actual Weight (g)

15

 

Actual Diameter (mm)

25-30

 

Composition

Copper

 

Catalogue

Cat No.

Photo Link

BN

Mitch

Denomination

Monogram Sketch

Rev Monogram

Provenance

Comments

Rarity

IG 649

516.

39A

 

Four Units

 

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Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Menander I 24.1