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Bactria - Menander I the Great (r. 155-130 BC) AR drachm - NGC MS w/ Lovely Tone
Bactria - Menander I the Great (r. 155-130 BC) AR drachm - NGC MS w/ Lovely Tone
Bactria - Menander I the Great (r. 155-130 BC) AR drachm - NGC MS w/ Lovely Tone

Bactria - Menander I the Great (r. 155-130 BC) AR drachm - NGC MS w/ Lovely Tone

$ 229.15

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  • Historical Period: Greek (450 BC-100 AD)
  • Denomination: Drachm
  • Composition: Silver
  • Variety: Hellenistic Period, Central Asia.
  • Certification: NGC
  • Era: Ancient
  • Grade: MS 4/5 - 4/5
  • Year: 155 - 130 BC

    Description

    Greece, Eastern/Central Asia. Hellenistic Period - Graeco-Bactrian Kingdom. Menander I the Great (r. 155-130 BC) AR Indic standard drachm. Graded MS 4/5 - 4/5 by NGC; virtually as struck.
    Design: Helmeted and draped bust of Menander right / Athena advancing left, holding shield and hurling thunderbolt; bilingual legends in Greek (obv) and Kharosthi (rev)
    Ref. Bopearachchi 16E. HGC 12, 193.
    Dimensions: 17 mm / 2.48 gm
    Condition: NGC MS 4/5 - 4/5; a gem example worthy of the grade.
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