Live auction - bgr_604845 - BACTRIA - BACTRIAN KINGDOM - MENANDER I SOTER Drachme bilingue

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AU/MS

Estimate :	350 €
Price :	200 €
Maximum bid :	200 €
End of the sale :	28 July 2020 14:26:27
bidders :	1 bidder

Type : Drachme bilingue

Date: c. 160-155 AC.

Metal : silver

Diameter : 17 mm

Orientation dies : 12 h.

Weight : 2,37 g.

Coments on the condition:

Exemplaire bien centré des deux côtés. Superbe revers de style fin. La monnaie a conservé une grande partie de son coupant d’origine. Joli buste. Patine grise avec de légers reflets dorés

Catalogue references :

B.58 pl. 28 (B, serie 13) - GC.7600 var - Mit.215 t - ANS.777

Obverse

Obverse description : Buste diadémé et drapé de Ménandre à droite.

Obverse legend : BASILEWS SWTHROS// MENANDROU.

Obverse translation : (Roi très grand Ménandre).

Reverse

Reverse legend : LÉGENDE KHAROSHTHI "MAHARAJASA TRATASARA MENAMDRASA".

Reverse description : Athéna Alkidémos combattant à gauche, casquée et drapée, tenant de la main gauche un bouclier orné de l'égide et brandissant de la main droite un foudre ; derrière, un monogramme.

Reverse translation : (Roi très grand Ménandre).