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Hemi-Obol - Antialcidas
| Issuer | Indo-Greek Kingdom (India (ancient)) |
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| Year | 130 BC - 120 BC |
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| Value | Hemiobol (1⁄12) |
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| Obverse description | Diademed and draped bust of King Antialcidas facing right, wearing a royal diadem with flowing ends. The effigy is rendered in the Hellenistic tradition, with the king depicted in profile against a plain field. The circular Greek legend ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΝΙΚΗΦΟΡΟΥ ΑΝΤΙΑΛΚΙΔΟΥ surrounds the bust, reading 'of King Antialcidas the Victorious.' The die work reflects the provincial Hellenistic style characteristic of the Indo-Greek mints of the late 2nd century BC. |
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| Obverse lettering | ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΝΙΚΗΦΟΡΟΥ ΑΝΤΙΑΛΚΙΔΟΥ |
| Reverse description | Two elephant bells (bell-shaped objects) displayed side by side within a dotted border, a distinctive and recurring type associated with Antialcidas coinage referencing his connections to the Indian subcontinent. The design is rendered in a bold, simplified style typical of small-denomination Indo-Greek bronzes. A Kharosthi legend encircles the central device, providing the bilingual parallel to the Greek obverse inscription. The overall fabric is irregular, consistent with hand-struck hammered coinage of the period. |
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