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Coin Type: Silver drachm of Menander of Bactria, 155-130 BCE Mint: Pushkalavati Size and Weight: 17mm, 2.44g Obverse: Greek legend: BAΣILEΩΣ ΣΩTHPOΣ MENANΔPOY Heroic bust of king left seen from behind, wearing tainia and aegis, thrusting spear with upraised right hand. Reverse: Kharosthi legend: MAHARAJA TRATASA MENADRASA. Athena Alkidemos standing right holding aegis on outstretched left arm, thunderbolt in raised right hand. Monogram on right. Provenance: Mike R. Vosper (Vcoins), January 2008 Ref: Bopearachchi Series 3, no. 4 (only one example with that monogram listed in the BN, none in his Smithsonian catalogue) (Manzikert, Forum) BW Ref: 003 036 121 |
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