264
Kingdom of Baktria, Diodotos I and II (c.255-235 BC), Gold Stater, 8.32g, 6h. In the name of Antiochos
II, from the first Diodotid mint in eastern Baktria, struck c.255-250 BC. Diademed head of Diodotos facing
right. Rev.
BAΣIΛEΩΣ / ANTIOX
[
OY
], Zeus, viewed half from behind, with and aegis draped over his left
arm, advancing left, brandishing a thunderbolt, a wreath above an eagle standing left with raised wings in
inner left field (Houghton & Lorber, SC 629.2; SNG ANS 75). Light scratches on the reverse, good very
fine.
$ 5,000
265
Kingdom of Baktria, Diodotos I and II (c.255-235 BC), Gold Stater, 8.31g, 6h. In the name of Antiochos
II, from the first Diodotid mint in eastern Baktria, struck c.255-250 BC. Head of Diodotos facing right,
diademed. Rev.
BAΣIΛEΩΣ / ANTIOX
[
OY
], Zeus, viewed half from behind, with an aegis draped over his
left arm, advancing left, brandishing a thunderbolt, a wreath above an eagle standing left with raised wings
in inner left field (Houghton & Lorber, SC 629.2; SNG ANS 75). Broad flan, residual lustre, extremely fine.
Rare
.
$ 5,000
266
Kingdom of Baktria, Diodotos I and II (c.250-230 BC), Gold Stater, 8.33g, 6h. In the name of Diodotos.
Head facing right, diademed. Rev.
BA
ΣI
ΛEΩ
Σ /
ΔIOΔOTOY
, Zeus striding left, hurling a thunderbolt, aegis
draped over his extended left arm, an eagle with a wreath above on left (SNG ANS 82-86; Mithchiner 41, type
70b; Bopearachchi 149, 5 A). Some light marks on obverse, otherwise nearly extremely fine.
A good example
of this very rare issue.
$ 9,000
