Diodotus I of Bactria (Seleucid satrap and king in Bactria, c. 255/50-239 BC)
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Diodotus I (285-239 BC) was a Seleucid satrap of Bactria who rebelled after the death of Antiochus II. In c. 255 or 246 BC he proclaimed himself an independent king in Bactria.
Die Studies
| Item | Image | MetalThe physical material (usually metal) from which an object is made. | WeightCarter 1983 * Median weight * 20000 (*10 if gold or electrum) |
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| S 2057 - Bactria (uncertain mint) (Diodotus I and II), silver, tetradrachms (255-220 BCE) Kovalenko | 
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Silver | 21,954 kg |
| S 850 - Bactria (uncertain mint) (Diodotus I), silver, tetradrachms (255-235 BCE) Bordeaux |
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Silver | 18,551 kg |
| S 851 - Bactria (uncertain mint) (Diodotus I), silver, drachms (255-235 BCE) Bordeaux | 
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Silver | 5,200 kg |
| S 2058 - Bactria (uncertain mint) (Diodotus I and II), silver, drachms (255-220 BCE) Kovalenko |
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Silver | 3,760 kg |
| S 852 - Bactria (uncertain mint) (Diodotus I), silver, hemidrachms (255-235 BCE) Bordeaux | Silver | 7,412 kg | |
| S 853 - Bactria (uncertain mint) (Diodotus I), gold, staters (255-235 BCE) Bordeaux | 
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Gold | 40,992 kg |
| S 2056 - Bactria (uncertain mint) (Diodotus I and II), gold, staters (255-220 BCE) Kovalenko |
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Gold | 43,110 kg |
Overstriking coins
Currently no content has been found.
Overstruck coins
| Item | Overstruck typeImage of the overstruck variety | MetalThe physical material (usually metal) from which an object is made. | DateIdentifies the initial date in a range assigned in a numismatic context. | Overstriking coinImage of the overstriking coin |
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| 3490 - Bactria (uncertain mint) (Euthydemus I) (tetradrachm Euthydemus/Heracles) over Diodotus I (Euthydemus/Zeus) (CNG, 58, Sept. 2001, 849) | .png)
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Silver | 225 BC JL | 
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Diodotus I of Bactria 
| TypeType of authority. ᵖ | Person |
| Nomisma IDNomisma ID | diodotus_i |
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Literature
- Bordeaux 2018 (4 mentions)
- Sear II (4 mentions)
- HGC 9 (3 mentions)
- Kovalenko 1996 (3 mentions)
- HGCE 12 (1 mentions)
