Marudhar Arts

Indo Greeks, Demetrios I (Demetrius) (200-185 BC), Silver Obol, <span style="mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-family:Mangal;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;mso-fareast-language:EN-US;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-highlight:yellow;" lang="EN-US" dir="ltr">Elephant-Headdress,<span style="mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-family:Mangal;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;mso-fareast-language:EN-US;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-latin;" lang="EN-US" dir="ltr">&nbsp;Obv: draped and diademed bust of king right, wearing elephant-scalp head-dress, pearled border around,&nbsp;Rev: nude Herakles standing facing, holding club and lion skin in left hand and crowning himself with his right hand Greek legend “BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΔHMHTPIOY” (Basileōs demetriou meaning King Demetrius), a monogram in lower left field, 0.5g, 11.81mm, complete dotted border, sharp and centrally struck, almost uncirculated, Very Rare.

Note:&nbsp;This issue of Demetrius is of particular interest, featuring the King wearing the distinctive elephant-scalp headdress. Examples of this type in exceptional grade are especially difficult to obtain in fractional denominations.<o:p></o:p>

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