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Drachm - Archebios
| Issuer | Kings of Baktria |
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| Year | 90 BC - 80 BC |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Diademed and helmeted bust of King Archebios facing right, wearing a crested Macedonian helmet with cheekpieces and a draped paludamentum at the shoulder. The effigy is rendered in the Hellenistic portrait tradition, with fine detail on the helmet crest and facial features. A circular Greek legend surrounds the bust within a beaded border, reading ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΔΙΚΑΙΟΥ ΝΙΚΗΦΟΡΟΥ ΑΡΧΕΒΙΟΥ, identifying the king as the Just and Victorious. |
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| Obverse lettering | ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΔΙΚΑΙΟΥ ΝΙΚΗΦΟΡΟΥ ΑΡΧΕΒΙΟΥ |
| Reverse description | Zeus Nikephoros standing facing, nude but for drapery around the lower body, his right arm raised and holding a small Nike, his left hand resting on a long scepter. The deity stands on a short base or ground line at the center of the field. A Kharosthi legend runs around the periphery within a beaded border, giving the Prakrit equivalent of the royal titulature. |
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