Silver Tetradrachma Coin of Menander I of Indo Greeks. | Auction 31

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Lot # 25 - Silver Tetradrachma Coin of Menander I of Indo Greeks.

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# 31

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570

Start Price

38,000

Estimated Price

38,000-45,000

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Denomination

Tetra Drachma

Metal

Silver

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Indo Greeks, Menander I (155-130 BC), Silver Tetradrachma, Obv: a diademed bust of the king, facing right, Greek legend around "BASIΛEΩS SΩTHPOS / MENANΔPOY" (“Basileos Soteros Menandrou”…of king Menander, the Saviour), Rev: an upright Athena Alkidemos, facing right and seen from behind, holding a shield horizontally with her outstretched right arm and hurling a thunderbolt with her left, Pushkalavati monogram on the left field and a discontinuous Kharoshthi legend "Maharajasa tratarasa / menamdrasa" (Great King and Savior, Menander) around the field, 9.8g, 23.81mm, (Mitch. ACW # 1765/Bop. & Rahman # 333), about extremely fine, Extremely Rare.