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Stater - Diodotos I
| Issuer | Kings of Baktria |
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| Year | 240 BC |
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| Value | Gold Stater (20) |
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| Obverse description | Diademed head of Diodotos I facing right, rendered in fine Hellenistic style with naturalistic portraiture. The diadem is tied at the back with trailing ends visible behind the neck. The hair is rendered in short, curling locks framing the face, with a sideburn curl descending toward the jaw. The portrait is strongly modelled with pronounced facial features typical of early Baktrian royal coinage, set against a plain field. |
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| Reverse description | Zeus striding left, viewed partially from behind in dynamic three-quarter pose, his raised right hand hurling a thunderbolt while his extended left arm bears the aegis draped over it. An eagle with wings raised stands to the left at his feet. A wreath appears in the upper field. The composition closely follows Seleukid iconographic conventions, reflecting Diodotos I's transitional status between Seleukid viceroy and independent Baktrian king. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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