Menander I Soter (Indo-Greek king of the Indo-Greek Kingdom, 165/155 -130 BC)

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Menander I Soter was an Indo-Greek King of the Indo-Greek Kingdom (165/155 –130 BC) who administered a large empire in the Northwestern regions of the Indian Subcontinent from his capital at Sagala. Menander is noted for having become a patron of Buddhism.

Die Studies
Item Image MetalThe physical material (usually metal) from which an object is made. WeightCarter 1983 * Median weight * 20000 (*10 if gold or electrum)
S 868 - Punjab (uncertain mint) (Menander), gold, staters (155-130 BCE) Gold 197,652 kg
Overstruck coins
Item Overstruck typeImage of the overstruck variety MetalThe physical material (usually metal) from which an object is made. DateIdentifies the initial date in a range assigned in a numismatic context. Overstriking coinImage of the overstriking coin
2636 - Gandhara/Punjab (uncertain mint) (Menander I) (AE bull/tripod) over Menander I (Menander I/dolphin) (Triton, VIII, Jan. 2005, 658) Menander I dolphin.jpeg Bronze 155 BC JL SO 2063.jpg
2800 - Gandhara/Punjab (uncertain mint) (Agathocleia/Strato I) (AE Athena/Heracles) over Menander I (boar/palm) (Bopearachchi 2008, 2) Menander I boar palm.jpeg Bronze 110 BC JL SO 2064 - Gandhara-Punjab (uncertain mint) (Agathocleia-Strato I).png
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