Bactrian Greeks, AR obol, Antimachos

Hellenistic East. Kingdom of Bactria. Antimachos I Theos (180-170BC)

AR obol (0.59 g)

King of the Greco-Bactrian Kingdom, Antimachos I ruled during a period of expansion and artistic refinement. His coinage is known for its high-quality Hellenistic portraiture and the distinctive epithet ΘΕΟΣ (“Theos” – the God), one of the earliest instances of a Hellenistic ruler formally adopting a divine title on coinage

OBVERSE: Diademed and draped bust right, wearing kausia

REVERSE: Poseidon, laureate, standing facing, holding trident and filleted palm; monogram to inner right. ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΘEOY ΑΝΤΙΜΑΧΟΥ

VF. RARE

Reference:

Z-263462 (similar coin)

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