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The Coin Galleries: Bactria: Antimachus II

Antimachus II was a rough contemporary of Apollodotus I (c. 174-165 BCE). He issued only two coin types, both seen below.

Antimachus II

Indo-Greek: Antimachus II, Silver drachm, c. 174-165 BCE
Weight: 2.37 gm., Diam: 16 mm., Die axis: 12 h
Winged Nike standing left, holding wreath and palm, monogram left,
     Greek legend around: BAΣIΛEΩΣ NIKHΦOPOY ANTIMAXOY /
Horseman (king? note the diadem ends) galloping right,
     Kharoshthi legend around: Maharajasa jayadharasa Amtimakhasa

Indo-Greek: Antimachus II, AE double or hemi-obol, c. 174-165 BCE
Weight: 8.92 gm., Dim: 20 x 21 mm., Die axis: 12 h
Aegis,
     Greek legend around: BAΣIΛEΩΣ NIKHΦOPOY ANTIMAXOY /
Wreath and palm,
     Kharoshthi legend around: Maharajasa jayadharasa Amtimakhasa
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