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ID:     81000677
     [UNVERIFIED]
Type:     Ancient East
Region:     GRAECO-BACTRIAN & INDO-GREEK
Issuer:     Agathokles
Date Ruled:     Circa 185-180 BC
Metal:     Silver
Denomination:     Tetradrachm
Date Struck:     Commemorative issue for Euthydemos I
Weight:     15.81 g
Die Axis:     12 h
Obverse Legend:     EYΘYΔHMOY ΘEOY
Obverse Description:     Diademed head of Euthydemos I right
Reverse Legend:     ΒΑΣΙΛΕΥOΝΤΟΣ ΑΓΑΘΟΚΛΕΟΥΣ ΔΙΚΑΙΟΥ
Reverse Description:     Herakles seated left on lion skin draped over rock, holding club set on leg; monogram to right of rock
Primary Reference:     Bopearachchi Série 16A
Reference2:     SNG ANS -
Reference3:     H.P. Francfort, “Deux nouveaux tétradrachmes commemoratifs d’Agathocle,” RN 1975, 1 (same obv. die)
Photograph Credit:     Classical Numismatic Group
Source:     http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=140223
Notes:     Sale: CNG 81, Lot: 677 Extremely rare, apparently the third known (the others in Berlin and a private collection).