Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Diodotus I or Diodotus II 4.1

Diodotus I of Bactria, Diodotus II of Bactria · Hemidrachm · 260 - 220 BCE

Date260 - 220 BCE

AuthorityDiodotus I of Bactria, Diodotus II of Bactria

DeityZeus

DenominationHemidrachm

MaterialSilver

RegionBactria

Average Size12mm, 1.9g (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

Reverse Right Field Bopearachchi Monogram 157var

ShapeRound

StateKingdom of Bactria

Symbol rev Bopearachchi Monogram 157var

Symbol rev letterΜ, Υ, Π, Ρ, Ε, Τ

Monograms

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