GREEK, Baktrian Kingdom, Demetrious I Aniketos - Tetradrachm

Obv: Within a circular dotted border, Diademed and draped bust of Demetrios right, wearing elephant skin head dress.

Rev: Herakles standing facing, crowning himself, holding club and lion skin; PK monogram to inner left; ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΔHMHTPIOY (of King Demetrios) written in Greek on either side.

Bopearachchi Series 1C; SNG ANS 187; Mitchiner 103d; Qunduz 28-33; Sear 7526.

At 35mm and weighing nearly 17g, this specimen is one of the best extant examples with a huge flan size complete with dotted border.

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cicerokid

[Jul 24, 2013 at 06:14 PM]

tell me more please

*Alex

[Jul 31, 2013 at 03:34 PM]

I agree, a bit more attribution would be nice. Very Happy

mitresh

[Aug 01, 2013 at 06:24 AM]

Thanks for your comments. Have updated attribution as suggested. Razz

4to2CentBC

[Aug 02, 2013 at 12:32 PM]

A well centered and nicely executed example. Very hard to find a complete border on these. Demetrious minted himself an impressively sized and designed coin.

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