Lot 3200
Kingdom of Baktria. Diodotos I as Satrap, c. 256-246 BC. Gold Stater (8.33 g) minted c. 240 BC or soon after. Struck in the name of Antiochos II. Diademed head right of Diodotos I. Reverse: Zeus striding left, brandishing thunderbolt; to left, wreath above eagle. SC 629.2; cf. SNG ANS 75. A marvelous, problem-free example with underlying luster. Nearly Mint State.
Diodotos I rebelled against Antiochos II in 256 BC to become the region's first independent king.
Estimated Value $5,000 - 6,000.
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