Tetradrachm - Apollodotus II

Features

Issuer	Indo-Greek Kingdom (India (ancient))
King	Apollodotus II (Απολλόδοτος Β΄ της Ινδίας) (80 BC - 60 BC)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	80 BC - 65 BC
Value	Tetradrachm (4)
Currency	Drachm (200 BC to 10 AC)
Composition	Silver
Weight	9.24 g
Diameter	27 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 571709
References	HGC 12# 390 Oliver D. Hoover; 2013. Handbook of Coins of Baktria and Ancient India / Volume 12: Including Sogdiana, Margiana, Areia, and the Indo-Greek, Indo-Skythian, and Native Indian States South of the Hindu Kush: Fifth Century BC to First Century AD. Classical Numismatic Group, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States / London, United Kingdom. , Bop# 4A Osmund Bopearachchi; 1991. Monnaies gréco-bactriennes et indo-grecques = Greco-Bactrian and Indo-Greek coins. Bibliothèque nationale de France, Paris, France.

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Obverse

Bust of King to Right, diademed, Greek legends Around

Script: Greek

Lettering: BAΣIΛEΩΣ MEΓAΛOY ΣΩTHPOΣ KAI ΦIΛOΠATOPOΣ AΠOΛΛOΔOTOY

Translation: King Apollodotos the Saviour and Lover of his Father

Reverse

King on horseback, in robe, riding towards right with kharoshti legend around and monogram to right.

Script: Kharosthi

Lettering: maharajasa tratarasa apaladatasa

Translation: Great King Apollodotus, Saviour

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (80 BC - 65 BC)

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