Graeco Bactrians, Diodotus I as Satrap, Gold Stater, 8.26g, First Diodotid Mint, probably

Graeco Bactrians, Diodotus I as Satrap, Gold Stater, 8.26g, First Diodotid Mint, probably Ai Khanoum (or nearby), struck around c. 255-246 BC, Obv: Diademed head of Diodotus I facing right, Rev: Zeus, nude, seen from behind, advancing left, brandishing thunderbolt in raised right hand, aegis draped over outstretched left arm, Greek legend “BASILEOS ANTIOKhOU” on either side. N above eagle standing left in inner left field (Kovalenko Series VIII, 55). Exceedingly rare, particularly so without a test cut. A magnificent piece, surely among the finest known specimens of this type. Until about 2001

Sold for ₹3,60,000

Auction: Auction #110 · Oswal Antiques · 2025-12-20 · Estimate: ₹ 300000 - ₹ 400000

Category: Ancient : Graeco Bactrian

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