Bactrian Kingdom. Euthydemos I. (Circa 225-200 BC). AR Tetrdradrachm. Unpublished. RRRR
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Baktria, Greco-Baktrian Kingdom. Euthydemos I. (Circa 225-200 BC). AR Tetrdradrachm.
16.62gm, 27.3mm, Aï Khanoum mint, around early 225-200 BC.
Diademed head of Euthydemos I to right / ΕΥΘΥΔΗΜΟΥ on the left ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ on the right, Herakles seated left on lion skin draped over rock, holding club set on rocks, Herakles seated left on lion skin draped over rock, holding club set on rocks, mint mark & monogram in exergue.
Zeno-370510 (It's me there) / Kritt -; / Bopearachchi Série 25A var / SNG ANS 180 var.
Good very fine to extremely fine. unpublished and of the highest interest. Unique RRRR.
Apparently unpublished from an early issue, this coin may have been produced north of the Amu Darya by the time of the uprising against Diodotos or when he took Bactra and reused Diodotid obverse dies.