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<B>Baktrian Kingdom. Diodotos I, in the name of Antiochos II of Syria.</B></I> Ca. 255-235 B.C. AV stater (19 mm, 8.23 g). Mint A, near Aï Khanoum. Diademed head of Diodotos I right / Zeus advancing left, holding thunderbolt and aegis, eagle at his feet; N in left field. SC 629; cf. Holt Series A, Group 7 (tetradrachm); Kritt -; Bopearachchi -; SNG ANS -. <B>EF,</B></I> test cut, slight bend. Because of the great number of specimens exhibiting the test cut always on the head of Diodotos, its purpose was official but we do not know why. Holt suggested that it was to reduce the weight standard from 8.6 g to 8.3 g during Euthydemos' revolt under Diodotos II, but this theory has now been discounted as many lower weight specimens without the test cut appeared in a recent hoard from India (see O. Bopearachchi and K. Grigo, "Thundering Zeus revisited," ONS Newsletter 169 (2001)).<BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Coin/Currency (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>)
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