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Auction: 12009 - The Magnus Collection, Ancient, English & Foreign Coins and Commemorative Medals
Lot: 119

Kingdom of Bactria, Diodotos I (261-246 BC), AR Tetradrachm, 16.27g, in the name of Antiochos, Bactria, c.255-250, diademed head of Diodotos I right, rev. baie antioxoy, Zeus striding left, aegis over arm, hurling thunderbolt, eagle and monogram to left (Seleucid Coins 628e; Newell, ESM 719), scarce, almost very fine Estimate £ 250-350 The problems of attribution for this and the following lot are encapsulated in Jens Jakobsson´s article in the 2010 Numismatic Chronicle, wherein he argues for a third Diodotid king Antiochos.

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