HoardBaseBactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Diodotus I or Diodotus II 3.8
Diodotus I of Bactria, Diodotus II of Bactria · Drachma · 260 - 220 BCE
Date260 - 220 BCE
AuthorityDiodotus I of Bactria, Diodotus II of Bactria
DeityZeus
DenominationDrachma
MaterialSilver
RegionBactria
Average Size17mm, 3.9g (based on 2 examples)
Obverse TypeHead of Diodotus right, diademed
Reverse LegendΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΔΙΟΔΟΤΟΥ
Reverse TypeZeus standing left throwing thunderbolt in right hand and aegis over outstretched left arm, eagle at left foot
ParentType URIbigr.diodotus i ii.3 ↗
Reverse Left Fieldwreath
Reverse Right Field
ShapeRound
StateKingdom of Bactria
Symbol revwreath
Symbol rev letterΜ, Υ, Π, Ρ, Ε, Τ
Monograms
Examples in Museum Databases (2 specimens)
American Numismatic Society (MANTIS)
Heberden Coin Room, Ashmolean Museum
Source record: https://numismatics.org/bigr/id/bigr.diodotus_i_ii.3.8