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© Spink and Son
Stater - Diodotos I 240 BC
240 BC year| Gold | 8.31 g | - |
| Issuer | Kings of Baktria |
|---|---|
| King | Diodotos I (Διόδοτος Α' ὁ Σωτήρ) (256 BC - 234 BC) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 240 BC |
| Value | Gold Stater (20) |
| Currency | Drachm (305-15BC) |
| Composition | Gold |
| Weight | 8.31 g |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-09 |
| Numista | N#116476 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Zeus, viewed half from behind, advancing left, thunderbolt in raised right hand, aegis draped over extended left arm, eagle with raised wings standing left, wreath above.
Script: Greek
Lettering: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΑΝΤΙΟΧΟΥ
Translation: King of Antioch
Comment
Holt Series A, Group 8, 7.
Interesting fact
The Diodotos I Stater coin from the Kings of Baktria is significant because it features the first known use of the Greek language on a coin outside of Greece. The inscription on the coin, "ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΔΙΟΔΟΤΟΥ," translates to "Of King Diodotos" and demonstrates the influence of Greek culture on the ancient kingdom of Baktria.
