Bronze Denomination B (double) of Diodotus I of Bactria, Diodotus II of Bactria, mid third century BCE 1995.51.286

Physical Description

• Axis: 6

• Measurements

  • Weight (in gr.): 9.17

Typological Description

Source: Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Diodotus I or Diodotus II 5

• Object Type: Coin
• Date: mid third century BCE
• Denomination: Denomination B (double)
• Manufacture: Struck
• Material: Bronze
• Shape: Round

• Authority

  • Authority: Diodotus I of Bactria (Uncertain value)
  • • State: Kingdom of Bactria
  • Authority: Diodotus II of Bactria (Uncertain value)
  • • State: Kingdom of Bactria

• Obverse

  • Deity: Hermes

• Reverse

  • Deity: Athena
• TypeSeries: Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage

References

• Reference: Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Diodotus I or Diodotus II 5
• Citation: SNGANS.102
• Reference: Bop 12.A

Administrative History

• Identifier: 1995.51.286
• Department: Greek
• Collection: American Numismatic Society

• Provenance

  • Hamidi, Persic, 5 June 1990

Rights

• CopyrightHolder: American Numismatic Society
• License: Public Domain Mark (images)
• Rights: No Copyright - United States