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Tetradrachm - Demetrios I
Country: Greece (ancient) (Baktria)
Denomination: 1 tetradrachm = 4 drachms
(4)
Year: (-200--185)
Material: Silver
Weight: 16.23 g
Shape: Round
Diameter: 29 mm
Type: Common coin
Catalog list: greece ancient baktria
Description:
Obverse
Silver coin depicting Demetrius I of Bactria, wearing an elephant scalp, symbol of his conquests in India.
Reverse
Coin of Demetrius I, founder of the Indo-Greek kingdom (c. 205–171 BC). The Greek inscription reads: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΔΗΜΗΤΡΙΟΥ – "(of) King Demetrius".
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