Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Amyntas 8

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Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Amyntas 8.1
  • Legend: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΝΙΚΑΤΟΡΟΣ ΑΜΥΝΤΟΥ (orientation: ⃕⤻) [transliteration: basileōs nikatoros amyntou ]
  • Type: Bust of Amyntas diademed, seen from behind, throwing spear with right arm, aegis over left shoulder, wearing Boeotian helmet with three plumes covered with animal skin
  • Portrait: Amyntas of Bactria
  • Legend: 𐨨𐨱𐨪𐨗𐨯 𐨗𐨩𐨢𐨪𐨯 𐨀𐨨𐨁𐨟𐨯 (orientation: ↶(plus arrow below, going clockwise from right to left)) [transliteration: mahārājasa jayadharasa aṃitasa ]
  • Type: Zeus draped in three-quarter view left, seated on throne, armed Athena on outstretched right hand, sceptre and palm branch in left hand
  • Symbol (Left Field): Bopearachchi Monogram 227 symbol, consists of Τ, Δ, and Φ
  • Deity: Zeus
  • Deity: Athena