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A silver drachm of King Menander of Bactria with a reverse showing Athena Alkidemos Coin Type: Silver drachm of Menander of Bactria, 155-130 BCE
Mint: Taxila
Size and Weight: 16mm, 2.39g
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; monogram on right
Athena Alkidemos standing left holding aegis as a shield on left arm, thunderbolt in raised right hand.
Provenance: Tom Vossen (Vcoins), May 2004
Ref:SNG ANS 399ff
BW Ref: 001 024 017
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