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Drachm - Heliocles imitation Indo-Scythian
| Issuer | Indo-Scythian Kingdom |
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| Year | 80 BC |
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| Currency | Drachm (200 BC to 400 AC) |
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| Reverse description | Central device depicting a Zeus-type figure standing facing, shown in a schematic, barbarised rendering typical of Indo-Scythian imitative issues derived from Heliocles prototypes; the deity appears to hold an attribute in the raised hand. A degraded Greek circular legend runs around the periphery of the flan, largely illegible due to the poor state of preservation and the irregular flan edges. The overall execution reflects the progressive debasement of Hellenistic artistic conventions as adopted by Indo-Scythian die-cutters. Kharoshthi script traces may also be present in the field or around the margin, consistent with the bilingual tradition of this series. |
| Reverse script | Greek |
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| Mintage | ND (-80) |
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