Greek Silver & Bronze Coins - Baktria - Zeugitana

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Lot 4347    SESSION 17 (11.30AM THURSDAY 2ND SEPTEMBER)    Greek Silver & Bronze Coins - Baktria - Zeugitana

Estimate $1,500
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $1,900

BAKTRIA, Graeco-Baktrian Kingdom, Eukratides I, (170-145 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, 36mm, (16.95 g), obv. pith helmeted head of Eukratides to right with dotted border ornamented with bull's horn and ear, all within beed and reel border, rev. the Dioskouroi on horseback prancing to right, each holding spear and palm fronds, monogram of **HDTM*, in exergue **EUKRATIDOU*, around above **BASILEWS MEGALOU*, (cf.S.7570. Mitchiner 1.177.ee, Bopearachchi Series 6E, SNG ANS 465, HGC 12, 131 [S]). Extremely fine in high relief, lightly toned, a scarce variant.

Ex Dr L.J. Sherwin Collection from I.S.Wright June 24, 2004, previously from the Frank L. Kovacs Mail Bid Sale XV, October 1, 2003 (lot 181), noting to have come from the Skanda Collection.

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