Coin of the Bactrian King Agathokles

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Classical Numismatic Group;Coin ID 57554

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Coin of the Baktrian King Agathokles etwa  180 B, written in Brahmi language, found in Ai-Khanoum. The coin shows Hindu deities: Vasudeva-Krishna and Balarama-Samkarshana. Another, sharper, view of the same collection

Obv Balarama-Samkarshana with Greek legend: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΑΓΑΘΟΚΛΕΟΥΣ (Basileōs Agathokleous).
Rev Vāsudeva-Krishna with Brahmi legend:𑀭𑀚𑀦𑁂 𑀅𑀕𑀣𑀼𑀼𑀓𑁆𑀮𑁂𑀬𑁂𑀲 Rajane Agathukleyesa "King Agathocles".
These are "the earliest unambiguous images" of these deities.^[1][2][3]

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Classical Numismatic Group. Coin from CNG coins. Used with permission (CNG coin [1]).

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