Quadruple Unit - Heliokles II Taxila

Issuer Kings of Baktria
Year 90 BC - 75 BC
Type Standard circulation coin
Value
Currency Drachm (305-15BC)
Composition Bronze
Weight 10.18 g
Diameter
Thickness
Shape Square (irregular)
Technique Hammered
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) BIGR#heliocles_ii.11 , MIG#294 , Bop#7 12#384
Obverse description Heliocles facing right.
Obverse script Greek
Obverse lettering ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΔΙΚΑΙΟΥ ΗΛΙΟΚΛΕΟΥΣ
Reverse description Indian elephant advancing left with right foreleg raised.
Reverse script Kharosthi
Reverse lettering 𐨨𐨱𐨪𐨗𐨯 𐨢𐨿𐨪𐨨𐨁𐨐𐨯 𐨱𐨅𐨫𐨁𐨩𐨐𐨿𐨪𐨅𐨩𐨯
(Translation: Of the Great King, the pious (or religious), Heliocles)
Edge
Mint
Mintage ND (90 BC - 75 BC) - -
ND (90 BC - 75 BC) - -
ND (90 BC - 75 BC) - -
Numisquare ID 7230109110
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