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- ID: 366
Submitter: Jean-Luc
Added: 1998-04-14
BACTRIA.
Zoilos I, 150-145 B.C.
AR-Drachm.
Av. Draped and diademed bust to r. Greek legend.
Rv.: Herakles standing facing, holding crown, club and lion-skin, to l., monogram. Karoshthi legend.
2,40 g. 16 mm.
Ref.: cf. Mitchiner 256a. Bopearachchi pl. 34,5.
BoC: 21/2, 1996/7, p. 33.
FAKE – Very good cast. The piece surely belong to the large group of counterfeit Bactrian coins which was published by H. de S. Shortt, “Utmanzai Coins”, Num.Chron.1963, pp.11 sq.