1 Drachm, Bactria, 2nd century BCE

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Object Details

Description

The languages used on money convey a message about the community for which the currency is intended. One of the earliest bilingual coins is this Indo-Greek drachm from around 160 BCE, which features both Greek and an ancient South Asian script.

Credit Line

Raymond & Meryem Hebert

date made

2nd century BCE

ID Number

1987.0935.14

accession number

1987.0934

catalog number

1987.0934.14

Object Name

coin

Physical Description

silver (overall material)

Measurements

overall: .1 cm x 1.5 cm; 1/32 in x 19/32 in

place made

Afghanistan

Related Publication

Feingold, Ellen R.. Value of Money, The

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Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection

Exhibition

Value of Money

Exhibition Location

National Museum of American History

Data Source

National Museum of American History

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b2-71f8-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_1519197