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Tetradrachm - Philoxenos Aniketos
| Issuer | Indo-Greek Kingdom (India (ancient)) |
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| Year | 100 BC - 95 BC |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Obverse description | Diademed heroic bust of King Philoxenos facing left, clad in a crested Macedonian-style helmet adorned with a bull's horn and ear, evoking a divine or semi-divine martial identity. The king's right arm is raised and brandishes a spear, rendered in dynamic Hellenistic style. The legend arcs around the field in Greek script, identifying the king by his royal epithet. The portraiture reflects the vigorous engraving tradition of the late Indo-Greek series, combining Greek artistic conventions with imagery suited to an Eastern military context. |
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| Reverse description | King Philoxenos depicted in full military attire, mounted on a rearing horse advancing to the right above a ground line, conveying regal authority and martial prowess in the Hellenistic equestrian tradition. A Kharosthi letter Σ (sa) appears below the horse, serving as a mint or workshop control mark, while a Kharosthi monogram is positioned in the upper left field. The reverse legend in Kharosthi script encircles the design, rendering the king's name and epithets in the Prakrit language for the coin's Eastern audience. The composition reflects the bilingual and bicultural character typical of late Indo-Greek coinage, simultaneously addressing Greek and Indian subjects. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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