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Tetradrachm - Theophilos Autokrator
| Issuer | Indo-Greek Kingdom (India (ancient)) |
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| Year | 90 BC |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Obverse description | Diademed and draped bust of King Theophilos facing right, rendered in fine Hellenistic portraiture style. The royal diadem — a broad, beaded band with trailing ends — is clearly visible across the forehead and tied at the nape, marking regal authority. The hair is rendered in naturalistic, tightly curled locks arranged around the temples and crown. The bust is draped in a chlamys or chiton, with the garment folds indicated at the shoulder. The portrait is set within a beaded border, the field plain. |
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| Reverse description | Athena Nikephoros seated left upon a cuirass and shield, holding a long spear upright in her right hand and a Nike (Victory) figure in her extended left hand. The goddess is depicted in full divine panoply, her aegis visible across the breast, reflecting the Indo-Greek royal association with Athena as divine protectress. A dynastic monogram appears in the inner left field. The reverse legend in Greek characters encircles the type, reading ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΑΥΤΟΚΡΑΤΟΡΟΣ ΘΕΟΦΙΛΟΥ ('of King Autokrator Theophilos'), all within a beaded border. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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