Cook, Arthur B.: Zeus: a study in ancient religion (Band 3,1): Zeus god of the dark sky (earthquake, clouds, wind, dew, rain, meteorits): Text and notes (Cambridge, 1940)

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Zeus Ombrios

In this connexion space must be spared for a few words regard-
ing the Zeus-types of early Indian coinage. Diodotos ii, satrap of
Baktriane, c, 261—250 B.C. struck for his suzerain Antiochos U
Theos of Syria both gold stateres and silver tetradrachms (fig. 33^)
bearing as obverse type his own portrait, and as reverse his canting
badge—Zeus fulminant1. The god strides from right to left with
a thunderbolt in his uplifted hand, an aigis on his outstretched arm,
and an eagle at his feet. On attaining independence, c. 250 B.C-<

Fig. 339-

Fig. 340.

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Diodotos ii continued to issue gold and silver coins u
same types (figs. 339 and 340), but of course substituted his ^
name for that of Antiochos2. The Zeus-type proved populal

1 G. Macdonald in The Cambridge History of India Cambridge 1922 3ge]tmiltl
pi. 2, 11 gold state"r, 12 silver tetradrachm, both in the British Museum. Cp- ' „.
Greek Coins London 1933 pp. 229, 234, 308 pi. 54, 8 ( = my fig. 338) British WW^ both

- G. Macdonald be. cit. i. 436, 464 pi. 2, 13 silver tetradrachm, 14 gold s , gcytl'^
in the British Museum. Cp. P. Gardner in the Brit. Mus. Cat. Coins Greek an
Kings pp. xx f., 3 pi. 1, 4 and 5 ( = my fig. 339) gold statures, pi. r, 6 (==jy0P
and 7 silver tetradrachms, 8 silver stater, Head Hist, num.2 p. 836 fig- 364> 1 ' j^/gt <*"
head The Pre-Mohammedan Coinage of Northwestern India (Numismatic
Monographs No. 13) New York 1922 p. 13 pi. 1, 1 gold stater, 2 silver
C. Seltman Greek Coins London 1933 pp. 234, 308 pi. 54, 9 British Museum.