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Zoilus II, AE Chalkous
| Issuer | Kings of Baktria |
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| Year | 130 BC - 120 BC |
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| Reference(s) | MIG#466, Bop#9, HGC 12#472 |
| Obverse description | Standing male figure rendered in a schematic, deeply struck style within a plain rectangular flan. The figure, likely a deity or royal personage, is depicted facing, with arms slightly extended from the body. The representation is characteristic of the debased, provincial Baktrian bronze coinage of the late Indo-Greek period, with bold but crudely executed relief. No legend appears on this face. The field is otherwise plain, showing the characteristic surface of a hammered bronze chalkous. |
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| Reverse description | Elephant walking to the right, rendered in raised relief with recognizable anatomical features including the trunk, tusks, and stocky legs, executed in the bold but simplified style typical of late Baktrian bronze issues. The animal occupies the central field of the irregularly shaped rectangular flan. A Kharosthi legend surrounds the design, providing the royal titulature of Zoilus II. The overall striking is characteristic of hammered coinage from the Indo-Greek kingdoms of the late 2nd century BC. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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