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Drachm - Menander I
| Issuer | Indo-Greek Kingdom |
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| Year | 155 BC - 130 BC |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Obverse description | Diademed and draped bust of King Menander I facing right, wearing a royal diadem with flowing ribbons visible behind the neck. The king is depicted in Hellenistic style with curly hair and a determined profile. A palm branch or similar symbol appears in the right field. The circular Greek legend surrounds the effigy reading ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΣΩΤΗΡΟΣ ΜΕΝΑΝΔΡΟΥ, identifying him as 'King Menander the Saviour.' |
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| Reverse description | Standing figure of Athena Alkidemos facing left, depicted in martial stance with crested helmet, wearing a long chiton and aegis. She raises her right arm to hurl a thunderbolt while her left arm holds a shield decorated with a gorgoneion. The Kharosthi legend surrounds the type, rendering the royal titulature in the Prakrit language equivalent to the obverse Greek inscription. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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