★ An excellent portrait of Antimachos I ★

BAKTRIA, Greco-Baktrian Kingdom. Antimachos I, circa 180-165 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 34 mm, 16.66 g, 12 h), Baktra. Diademed and draped bust of Antimachos I to right, wearing flat topped kausia. Rev. ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΘΕΟΥ - ΑΝΤΙΜΑΧΟΥ Poseidon, nude to the waist, standing facing, holding long trident in his right hand and filleted palm branch in his left; to lower right, monogram. Bopearachchi 1D. HGC 12, 106. An attractive example with an excellent portrait. Light marks and minor roughness on the reverse, otherwise, nearly extremely fine.

From the collection of Dr. D. Löer, formed since the 1970s.

The appearance of a kausia, the traditional flat topped Macedonian hat, on Antimachos' coins is remarkable. It represents an appeal to the Macedonian identity of the Greek-speaking settlers in Baktria and attests to their vivid awareness of their descent.