Seleucids in Bactria. Antiochus I (281-261BC)
Antiochus I Soter was one of the early Seleucid kings who played a key role in maintaining and expanding Greek control over Bactria and Central Asia. His reign marked the beginning of Hellenistic rule in Bactria, setting the stage for the later Greco-Bactrian Kingdom
AE unit (1.60 g)
OBVERSE: bust of Apollo facing right
REVERSE: horned helmet to right; monogram to right, ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΑΝΤΙ[ΟΧΟΥ below
Minted at Aï Khanoum
Choice VF. RARE
Reference: Z-321008 (similar coin)
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