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Drachm of Kingdom of Baktria with bust of Diodotos I, struck under Diodotos II
Greek
Hellenistic Period
about 235–230/225 B.C.
Mint: Baktria (Kingdom), Aï Khanoum (?)
Medium/Technique
Silver
Dimensions
Diameter: 16.5 mm. Weight: 4.25 gm. Die Axis: 1
Credit Line
Theodora Wilbour Fund in memory of Zoë Wilbour
Accession Number1973.491
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CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
DescriptionObverse: Diademed bust of Diodotos I to right.
Reverse: Zeus striding to left, thunderbolt in right hand, aegis on left arm.
At left, wreath above eagle.
Inscription in Greek in right and left fields, downwards.
Reverse: Zeus striding to left, thunderbolt in right hand, aegis on left arm.
At left, wreath above eagle.
Inscription in Greek in right and left fields, downwards.
ProvenanceBy 1966: with Münzen und Medaillen A.G., Malzgasse 25, Basel, Switzerland; purchased by MFA from Münzen und Medaillen A.G., September 12, 1973