Attica Standard Edition of Menander I Silver Coins from the Classical Period of Ancient Greece
The obverse depicts a silver coin of Menander I. Menander I was the king of ancient Greece Bactria and later India Greece. His ruling regions include Balkh Province in present-day Afghanistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province in India, and the Greater Punjab region. This silver coin is the Attica Standard Edition, and this style of silver coin is very rare, possibly only issued as a gift. The weight of this silver coin meets Attic standards, with only two denominations: gold and silver. The Harvard Art Museum has a collection of silver coins from Menander I.
The currency of the ancient Greek classical period, the silver coin of Menander I
The obverse depicts a silver coin of Menander I. Menander I was the king of ancient Greece Bactria and later India Greece. His ruling regions include Balkh Province in present-day Afghanistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province in India, and the Greater Punjab region. This style is the Athena Alcides version, with the obverse depicting the portrait of Menander I and the reverse depicting Athena Alcides standing on the left, holding a shield with her left hand and throwing thunder with her right hand. The Harvard Art Museum has a collection of Menander I's silver coins.
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