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Tetradrachm - Theophilos Autokrator
| Issuer | Indo-Greek Kingdom (India (ancient)) |
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| Year | 90 BC |
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| Value | Tetradrachm (4) |
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| Obverse description | Diademed and draped bust of King Theophilos facing right, the royal diadem tied behind with flowing fillet ends visible at the nape; the hair rendered in fine wavy curls in the Hellenistic tradition. The king wears a chiton and chlamys, the drapery folds carefully articulated at the shoulder. The portrait displays strong Hellenistic modelling with pronounced facial features. The design field is enclosed by a beaded fillet border. |
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| Reverse description | Athena Nikephoros seated left upon a cuirass set atop a large round shield, holding an upright spear in her right hand; the goddess is depicted in a majestic, composed posture evoking Hellenistic royal patronage. A control monogram appears in the inner left field. The composition is framed by a beaded border, with the royal Greek legend distributed around the periphery. |
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| Reverse lettering | BAΣIΛEΩΣ AYTOKPATOPOΣ [Θ]EOΦΙΛ[OY] (Translation: King Autocrat Theophilos) |
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