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Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Menander I 21.2

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Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Menander I 21.2, Denomination I, Bronze, 160–135 BC. Obverse: head of athena, wearing crested corinthian helmet right. Reverse: round shield decorated with aegis, gorgoneion in centre. Weight about 8.2 g.
obverse Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Menander I 21.2
obverse: Head of Athena, wearing crested Corinthian helmet right
mint — weight 8.20g (1)
ruler Menander I of Bactria diameter ⌀ (0)
denomination Denomination I axis ↕ (0)
material Bronze technique —
country Roman Provincial dataset BIGR
ODC-ODbL
obverse

Head of Athena, wearing crested Corinthian helmet right

reverse

Round shield decorated with aegis, gorgoneion in centre

controlmarks
Monogram 94 Monogram 94
specimens (1)
Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Menander I 21.2, British Museum
British Museum 8.20g

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Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Menander I 21.2 (bigr.menander_i.21.2), 160–135 BC. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/bactrian-and-indo-greek-coinage-menander-i-212/ (accessed: 2026-10-30). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA

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