Baktria, Greco-Baktrian Kingdom, Diodotos I Soter. (Circa 255-235 BC). AR Tetradrachm.
16.65gm, 25.9mm. Possibly Bactra mint around 255-235 BC. In the name of Antiochos II.
Diademed head right / Zeus Bremetes advancing left, monogram above eagle at inner left, on the right BAΣIΛEΩΣ, on the left ANTIOXOY.
Zeno-366572 (It's me there), Bopearachchi 2E / HGC 9, 244 / Kritt C1a / Holt Series C, Group 1a.
About extremely fine with finding patina, apparently a great specimen of an issue of finest Hellenistic art.
Simply a superb & freshly reborn example. Choice. Extremely Rare this nice in a reasonable price.
Note:
It has been convincingly argued by both Brian Kritt and Frank Holt that
this is a coregency issue struck during the reign of Diodotos I and
represents a continuation of the Seleukid model of succession to
guarantee the future of the fledgling Diodotid Dynasty (for discussion,
see Kritt pp. 1-2 and 7ff, and Holt pp. 101-6).