Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Menander I 17.5, Drachma, Silver, 160–135 BC. Obverse: bust of menander i diademed, seen from behind, throwing spear with right arm, aegis over left shoulder buste de. Reverse: athena standing left, holding shield horizontally with left arm, throwing thunderbolt with right hand. Weight about 2.4 g, diameter 14.0 mm.
| mint | — | weight | 2.37g (4) |
| ruler | Menander I of Bactria | diameter | ⌀14.0 (1) |
| denomination | Drachma | axis | 1↕ (1) |
| material | Silver | technique | — |
| country | Roman Provincial | dataset |
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obverse
Bust of Menander I diademed, seen from behind, throwing spear with right arm, aegis over left shoulder Buste de
reverse
Athena standing left, holding shield horizontally with left arm, throwing thunderbolt with right hand
controlmarks
Monogram 234
Monogram 234
specimens (3)
British Museum
2.38g
British Museum
2.38g
British Museum
2.47g
Cite this coin
Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Menander I 17.5 (bigr.menander_i.17.5), 160–135 BC. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/bactrian-and-indo-greek-coinage-menander-i-175/ (accessed: 2026-09-13). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA