Diodotos II; head of Hermes/Athena
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Description
Baktria, Diodotos II (235 – 225 BC). Head of Hermes right wearing petasos / ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΔΙΟΔΟΤΟΥ; Athena standing facing, holding spear and resting hand on shield.
Specifications
| Diameter [mm]: | AE17 |
| Weight [g]: | 3,30 |
| Grade: | gF/F |
| Attribution: | Holt H1; Bopearachchi Série 13A; SNG ANS 107 |
| Commentary: | brown patina, pit on reverse |
Historical Context
Diodotos II allied himself with Arsaces against Seleukos II, helping this way to found the Parthian Empire.
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