HoardBaseBactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Diodotus I or Diodotus II 5
Diodotus I of Bactria, Diodotus II of Bactria · Denomination B (double) · 260 - 220 BCE
Date260 - 220 BCE
AuthorityDiodotus I of Bactria, Diodotus II of Bactria
DeityHermes, Athena
DenominationDenomination B (double)
MaterialBronze
RegionBactria
Average Size21mm, 7.4g (based on 10 examples)
Obverse TypeHead of Hermes right, wearing petasos
Reverse LegendΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΔΙΟΔΟΤΟΥ
Reverse TypeAthena standing facing holding spear in right hand, left hand resting on shield
ReferenceBopearachchi Diodote I&II 12, Mitchiner 79
ShapeRound
StateKingdom of Bactria
Examples in Museum Databases (10 specimens)
American Numismatic Society (MANTIS)
American Numismatic Society (MANTIS)
American Numismatic Society (MANTIS)
American Numismatic Society (MANTIS)
American Numismatic Society (MANTIS)
Bibliothèque nationale de France
British Museum
Heberden Coin Room, Ashmolean Museum
Heberden Coin Room, Ashmolean Museum
Heberden Coin Room, Ashmolean Museum
Source record: https://numismatics.org/bigr/id/bigr.diodotus_i_ii.5