Obverse |
Diademed bust of king right, Greek legend around: BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΣΩTHPOΣ // AΠOΛΛOΔOTOY |
Reverse |
Athena Alkidemos standing left, seen from behind, holding shield on outstretched left arm, and hurling thunderbolt with right hand, monogram at left, Kharoshthi legend around: Maharajasa tratarasa // Apaladatasa |
Date |
c. 80-65 BCE |
Weight |
2.12 gm. |
Diameter |
17 mm. |
Die axis |
12 o'clock |
Reference |
MIG 425i, Bop 1C, SNG ANS 1524-27 |
Comments |
A pleasing specimen of the RARE variety in which the legend is the short BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΣΩTHPOΣ AΠOΛΛOΔOTOY rather than the more common BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΣΩTHPOΣ KAI ΦIΛOΠATOPOΣ AΠOΛΛOΔOTOY |