indo bactria demetrius i triple unit beauty 28 mm elephant caduceus

I am offering a beautiful high quality bronze triple unit ae triple unit of the Greek Bactrian king Demetrius I minted in 200 185 BC on the obverse of this large bronze coin there is an elephant's head on the obverse and on the reverse the caduceus the rod of Hermes with snakes with the legend king Demetrius the weight of the coin is 10 59 g its diameter is 28 mm link bopearachi 5c coin photographed with high magnification provenance this coin was purchased at the American auction cng 94 on September 18, 2013 for $1,560 including auction fee from the jmg collection the tetradrachms of this king are widely known all his other denominations including the bronze triple unit presented by me for sale are numismatic rarities highly artistically executed portrait of an elephant on a large coin circle carefully minted caduceus full legend on the reverse of this coin and a pleasant monochromatic patina make this coin a worthy addition to the most discerning collection of antique coins. King Demetrius I of Bactria from the Euthydemid dynasty in 188 BC extended his power to the southern slopes of the Hindu Kush, capturing Arachosia from the Indian Shunga dynasty under the pretext of defending Buddhist teachings in 171 BC in Bactria he started a rebellion. and the strategist Eucratides seized power, so Demetrius had to stay in the upper reaches of the Indus and there form a separate Indo-Greek kingdom, the historian Justin calls Demetrius I the king of the Indians regis indorum on some coins of Demetrius he was depicted in a helmet in the form of an elephant's head; the image of the king in an elephant helmet undoubtedly served as a reminder to his subjects that their king Demetrius, in the greatness of his merits, was equal to the feat of himself Alexander the Great was the first Greek to pave the way to India and annex the Indus Valley to his great empire