Obverse |
Helmeted bust of king right, Greek legend around: BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΔIKAIOY NIKHΦOPOY // ARXEBIOY |
Reverse |
Zeus standing facing, holding sceptre in left arm and hurling thunderbolt with right hand, monogram at right, Kharoshthi legend around: Maharajasa dhramikasa jayadharasa // Arkhebiyasa |
Date |
c. 90-80 BCE |
Weight |
8.78 gm. |
Diameter |
24 mm. |
Die axis |
12 o'clock |
Reference |
MIG 358a, Bop 4, SNG ANS 1296-1300 |
Comments |
The host coin is already a VERY RARE type; on top of that, we have here a most unusual countermark! |