Baktrian Kings. Heliokles I Dikaios (Circa 145-130 BC) AR Tetradrachm 16.42gm, 29.8mm. Diademed and draped bust to right / Zeus standing facing half-left,
wearing himation, holding winged thunderbolt in right hand and
lotus-tipped sceptre in left, ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ to right, ΗΛΙΟΚΛΕΟΥΣ to left,
ΔΙΚΑΙΟΥ in exergue, monogram in left field. Z-357444 (It's me there) / Bopearachchi 1N / Mitchiner 284a var. (monogram variant) / SNG ANS 639 / HGC 12, 169. Edge split with old cleaning marks otherwise otherwise good very fine with dark patina. |