Greek Silver & Bronze
Lot 3244 Session 11 (9.30am Friday) Greek Silver & Bronze
Estimate $3,500
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BACTRIA, Kingdom of, Eucratides I, (170-145 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.908 grams), obv. pith helmeted head of Eucratides to right with dotted border ornamented with bull's horn and ear, rev. the Dioskouroi on horseback prancing to right, each holding spear and palm, to right a monogram of HNP, in exergue **EUKRATIDOU*, around above **BASILEWS MEGALOU, (cf.S.7570. Mitchiner 1.177l, Bopearachchi Series 6z, SNG ANS 473). Bright, nearly as struck, well centred, good extremely fine in very high relief, very rare in this condition.
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