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Æ Obol - Hippostratos
| Issuer | Kings of Baktria |
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| Year | 65 BC - 55 BC |
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| Currency | Drachm (305-15BC) |
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| Obverse description | Apollo standing facing, turned slightly to the right, depicted in the Hellenistic tradition with a youthful, unbearded figure. The deity holds an arrow with both hands, arms extended before him. The Greek legend encircles the central device within the field, rendered in a bold, slightly irregular strike characteristic of Indo-Greek coinage. The overall composition reflects the Hellenized artistic idiom prevalent in the Baktrian royal series. |
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| Reverse description | A prominent tripod occupies the center of the field, flanked on either side by auxiliary symbols including a crescent and what appears to be a pellet or rosette device, consistent with Indo-Greek reverse iconography. The Kharosthi legend encircles the central motif, running around the periphery of the flan. The die work is characteristic of the hammered bronze coinage of the late Indo-Greek period, with a somewhat irregular and broad flan. The overall layout follows the standard bilingual format adopted by the Indo-Greek kings for their copper coinage. |
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| Reverse lettering | Maharaj trat Hiramayasa (Translation: Just and Victorious King Hippostratos) |
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