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Lot 44. Diodotos I. Stater (in the name of Antiochos II.)

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Diodotos AV Stater
Diodotos I. Stater (in the name of Antiochos II.)

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Bidding closed (Sunday, March 18th, 19:22:00 CET)
Current time: Sunday, November 24th, 05:09:38 CET

Price realised: CHF 2'100.00 (2 bids)
Approx. EUR 2'255.80 / USD 2'350.10 / GBP 1'875.73

High bidder: Bidder 2

eAuction #4, Lot 44. Estimate: CHF 2'500.00

Kings of Bactria. Diodotos I. (c. 250-230 BC), in the name of Antiochos II. Theos. AV Stater (17 mm, 8.26 g), about 250 BC, Bactra (?).
Obv. Diademed head of Diodotos I. right.
Rev. BAΣIΛEΩΣ ANTIOXOY, Zeus advancing left, holding thunderbolt and aegis, eagle at feet; N in left field.
SC 629.

About extremely fine. Usual test cut on obverse.

Diodotos was a Seleucid governor of Bactria who started to secede from his sovereign around 250 BC and later established an independent kingdom in Bactria.



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