Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Diodotus I or Diodotus II 9

Diodotus I of Bactria, Diodotus II of Bactria · Denomination B (double) · 260 - 220 BCE

Date260 - 220 BCE

AuthorityDiodotus I of Bactria, Diodotus II of Bactria

DeityZeus, Artemis

DenominationDenomination B (double)

MaterialBronze

RegionBactria

Average Size20mm, 6.6g (based on 4 examples)

Obverse TypeHead of Zeus right, laureate

Reverse LegendΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΔΙΟΔΟΤΟΥ

Reverse TypeArtemis running right holding angled torch with both hands, quiver over shoulder, dog at feet

ReferenceBopearachchi Diodote I&II 10

ShapeRound

StateKingdom of Bactria

Examples in Museum Databases (4 specimens)

American Numismatic Society (MANTIS)

Bibliothèque nationale de France

Münzkabinett Berlin

British Museum