Drachme Bilingue - Philoxenus
Features
| Issuer |
Indo-Greek Kingdom
(India (ancient))  |
|---|---|
| King |
Philoxenus (Φιλόξενος ο Ανίκητος) (100 BC - 95 BC)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 100 BC - 95 BC |
| Value | Drachm (1) |
| Currency | Drachm (200 BC to 10 AC) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 1.9 g |
| Size | 14 × 14 mm |
| Shape | Square (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 395666 |
| References | MIG# 339 c Michael Mitchiner. Indo-Greek and Indo-Scythian Coinage. Hawkins Publications, London, United Kingdom (9 volumes).Osmund Bopearachchi; 1998. Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum: The Collection of the American Numismatic Society / Part 9. Graeco-Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coins. American Numismatic Society, New York City, New York, United States. |
Obverse
Diademed and draped bust of Philoxena, right
Lettering: BAΣIΛEΩΣ / ANIKHTOY / ΦIΛOΞENOY
Unabridged legend: BASILEWS / ANIKHTOU / FILOXENOU
Reverse
Caption in Karosthi.
King-rider, helmeted and militarily dressed, galloping to the right; below the horse, a monogram.
Lettering: MAHARAJASA / APADIHATASA / PHILASINASA
Edge
Plain
Comments
BACTRIANE - KINGDOM OF BACTRIAN - PHILOXENUS (100-95 BC)
The reign of Philoxemus seems to fall between those of Heliocles II (110-100 BC), Polyxene (circa 100 BC), Demetrius III Aniketos (circa 100 BC), Diomedes (95-90 BC), Amyntas (95-90 BC) and Epander (95-90 BC).
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| ND (100 BC - 95 BC) | |||||||||||||||
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