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Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Diodotus I or Diodotus II 6

Diodotus I of Bactria, Diodotus II of Bactria · Denomination C (unit) · 260 - 220 BCE

Date260 - 220 BCE
AuthorityDiodotus I of Bactria, Diodotus II of Bactria
DeityHermes, Athena
DenominationDenomination C (unit)
MaterialBronze
RegionBactria
Average Size17mm, 3.4g (based on 6 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 13
ShapeRound
StateKingdom of Bactria

Examples in Museum Databases (6 specimens)

obverse
reverse
American Numismatic Society (MANTIS)
obverse
reverse
American Numismatic Society (MANTIS)
obverse
reverse
American Numismatic Society (MANTIS)
obverse
reverse
Heberden Coin Room, Ashmolean Museum
obverse
reverse
Heberden Coin Room, Ashmolean Museum
obverse
reverse
Universität Münster

Source record: https://numismatics.org/bigr/id/bigr.diodotus_i_ii.6