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Drachm - Menander I
| Issuer | Indo-Greek Kingdom |
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| Year | 165 BC - 130 BC |
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| Currency | Drachm (200 BC to 10 AC) |
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| Obverse description | Diademed, bare-headed bust of King Menander I facing left in three-quarter rear view, the king depicted in active pose with a spear held in the raised right hand. The royal diadem is clearly rendered, emphasizing Hellenistic royal convention. A discontinuous Greek legend encircles the bust in the field, reading BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΣΩTHPOΣ MENANΔPOY, identifying the king as Menander the Saviour. The engraving reflects the distinctive blending of Greek artistic tradition with local Bactrian workshop style. |
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| Obverse script | Greek |
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| Reverse description | Athena Alkidemos stands facing right in a dynamic, striding posture, her outstretched left arm bearing the aegis directed toward an unseen foe, while her right arm is raised to hurl a thunderbolt. A monogram appears to the right in the field. A discontinuous Kharoshthi legend encircles the design, providing the bilingual parallel to the obverse Greek inscription. The figure is rendered in a vigorous Hellenistic style, serving as the dynastic badge of Menander I and his successors. |
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