Coins and Historical Medals

Greek Coinages, Kings of Bactria, Diodotos I, gold Stater in the name of Antiochos II of Syria, diademed bist right, rev. Zeus advancing left, ægis over left arm, hurling thunderbolt in right hand, n and eagle to left, 8.21g (Seleucid Coins 629.1; ESM 713). Test cut on head, otherwise extremely fine £1,000-1,500

Provenance: Baldwin Auction 43, 11-12 October 2005, lot 2049