bgr_544026 - BACTRIA - BACTRIAN KINGDOM - APOLLODOTUS I Drachme
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Price : 280.00 €
Type : Drachme
Date: c. 170 AC
Mint name / Town : Atelier incertain
Metal : silver
Diameter : 15 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Weight : 2,42 g.
Rarity : R1
Coments on the condition:
Bel exemplaire, bien centré des deux côtés. Beaux animaux, bien venus à la frappe. Patine grise
Catalogue references :
Obverse
Obverse description : Éléphant d'Asie passant à droite.
Obverse legend : BASILEWS// APOLLODOTOU// SWTHROS, (Basilews apollodotou Swthros)
Obverse translation : (du roi Appolodote sauveur).
Reverse
Reverse legend : LÉGENDE KHAROSHTHI "MAHARAJASA APALADATASA TRATARASA".
Reverse description : Zébu passant à droite.
Reverse translation : (du Roi Apollodote sauveur).
Commentary
Drachme bilingue sur flan carré. Première apparition de monnaies d’argent sur flan quadrangulaire.
Historical background
BACTRIA - BACTRIAN KINGDOM - APOLLODOTUS I
(174-165 BC)
Apollodotus is a contemporary of Antimachus I Theos (185-170 AC.), Antimachus II Nicephorus (160-155 AC.), Demetrios II (175-170 AC.) and Eucratides I (170-145 AC. ). In fact, the history of Bactria is very poorly known. These kings certainly simultaneously ruled parts of the great kingdom. Thanks to the coinage, we learn that Apollodote directly succeeds Agathocles (190-180 AC.) and Pantaleon (190-185 AC.).
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