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Indo-Greek – Pantaleon (c190-180 BC) – Silver – Type I

With Pantaleon, a new dynasty came to rule in Bactria. Pantaleon replaced the Heracles of the Euthydemids with the enthroned Zeus, who is inspired by the tetradrachms of Alexander the Great: instead of the eagle, however, he holds a small Hecate in his right hand. Hecate was the goddess of witchcraft and magic, as well as the mistress of the underworld; it is embodied by three women whose heads are clearly recognizable in the present specimen. It is rarely depicted in ancient coinage, in Bactria only under Pantaleon and his successor Agathocles. The chronological classification of Pantaleon's reign is based on the fact that he may have been responsible for the introduction of the Yavana era: this era, which was still in use south of the Hindu Kush in post-Christian times, began in 186/85 BC. The fact that Pantaleon reigned only for a short time is suggested by the pronounced rarity of his tetradrachms (from Gorny & Mosch)

Draped bust with diadem	ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ / ΠΑΝΤΑΛΕΟΝΤΟΣ, Zeus with scepter n. l. enthroned, holding on the R. Hecate with two torches, l. below in the inner field monogram

Actual Weight (g)

~16

Actual Diameter (mm)

~30

Composition

Silver

Catalogue

Cat No.	Photo Link	BN	Mitch	Denomination	Monogram Sketch	Rev Monogram	Provenance	Comments	Rarity
IG 150	√ 123.	1A	157	Tetradrachm			Gorny & Mosch, CNG. Numismatics Ars Class, Ash	Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Pantaleon 1.1	RRR

Indo-Greek – Pantaleon (c190-180 BC) – Silver – Type 2

Diademed and draped bust right	BAΣIΛEΩΣ to right, ΠANTAΛEONTOΣ to left, Zeus enthroned left, holding sceptre in left hand, and in right hand a statue of Hekate, who holds torch in each hand; monogram to inner left.

Actual Weight (g)

~4

Actual Diameter (mm)

~20

Composition

Silver

Catalogue

Cat No.	Photo Link	BN	Mitch	Denomination	Monogram Sketch	Rev Monogram	Provenance	Comments	Rarity
IG 151	√ 124.	2A	158	Drachm			CNG	Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Pantaleon 2.1	RRR

Indo-Greek – Pantaleon (c190-180 BC) – Silver – Type 3

Diademed and draped bust right	Zeus enthroned left, holding statue of Hecate and sceptre; [monogram]

Actual Weight (g)

~0.5

Actual Diameter (mm)

~12

Composition

Silver

Catalogue

Cat No.	Photo Link	BN	Mitch	Denomination	Monogram Sketch	Rev Monogram	Provenance	Comments	Rarity
IG 152	√ 125.	3A	159	Obol			CNG	Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Pantaleon 3.1	RR

Indo-Greek – Pantaleon (c190-180 BC) – Cupro-Nickel – Type 1

Draped bust of Dionysus with ivy wreath, tänie and shouldered thyrsos n. r.	ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ / ΠΑΝΤΑΛΕΟΝΤΟΣ, panther with hung bell n. r., l. in field monogram

Actual Weight (g)

~7.5

Actual Diameter (mm)

~23

Composition

Cupro-Nickel

Catalogue

Cat No.	Photo Link	BN	Mitch	Denomination	Monogram Sketch	Rev Monogram	Provenance	Comments	Rarity
IG 153	√ 126.	4A	160a	Double Unit			CNG, Kunker, Gorny & Mosch, Ash	Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Pantaleon 4.1	R
IG 154	√ 127.	4B					CNG, Ash	Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Pantaleon 5.1
IG 155	127c.							Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Pantaleon 5.2
IG 156	127e.							Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Pantaleon 5.3

Indo-Greek – Pantaleon (c190-180 BC) – Copper – Type 1, Bilingual

Head of Dionysus right, laureate, with thyrsus over left shoulder	ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΠΑΝΤΑΛΕΟΝΤΟΣ, Panther standing right with left paw raised, vine to right, monogram in left field

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 157	√ 128.	5A	160?	Double Unit			Ash	Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Pantaleon 6.1 BN 5B has uncertain monogram	RR

Indo-Greek – Pantaleon (c190-180 BC) – Copper – Type 2

𑀭𑀸𑀚𑀦𑁂 𑀧𑀢𑀮𑀯𑀲 (orientation: ⇊) [transliteration: rajane pamtalevasa Female (deity?) moving to left, draped, holding flower in right hand]	ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΠΑΝΤΑΛΕΟΝΤΟΣ (orientation: ⇉) [transliteration: basileōs pantaleontos]

Actual Weight (g)

~13

Actual Diameter (mm)

Composition

Copper

Catalogue

Cat No.	Photo Link	BN	Mitch	Denomination	Provenance	Comments	Rarity
IG 158	√ 130.	6A	161	1½ Unit	Goeny & Mosch, Kunker	Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Pantaleon 7	C