TYPE |
Ancient Greece, Baktrian Kingdom, Heliokles I (145-130 BC; 135-110 BC acc. to Sear), silver tetradrachm, 14.57g |
DESCRIPTION |
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Obv: |
Diademed and draped bust of king r. in reel and pellet border |
Rev: |
Zeus standing facing, holding thunderbolt and scepter, monogram 'sigma' at his feet, Greek legend VASILEOS ELIOKLEOUS DIKAIOU ("of king Heliokles the Just") to three sides around |
REFERENCE: |
SG 7634, cf. Bop 49-53 |
GRADING: |
AVF, porous/grainy |
ORDER INFO: |
G3204, $155 |
Cleaned of heavy horn silver deposits, and thus considerably below the customary weight for this issue based on the Attic tetradrachm standard (16.55g). Present monogram unpublished in Bopearachchi. |
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