Greek Silver & Bronze
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Lot 2051 Greek Silver & Bronze
Estimate $1,000
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $850
BACTRIA, Kingdom of, Eucratides I, (170-145 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.92 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, monogram of HDTM, in exergue EUKRATIDOU, around above BASILEWS MEGALOU, (Mitchiner 1.177.dd, Bopearachchi Series 6, No.51, cf.S.7570). Nearly extremely fine and a rare variant.
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