Greek Silver & Bronze
Lot 3962 Session 13 (2.30pm Thursday) Greek Silver & Bronze
Estimate $1,800
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $1,400
BACTRIA, Kingdom of, Demetrios I, (c.200-185 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.718 grams), obv. draped bust of Demetrios to right wearing elephant skin head-dress all within dotted border, rev. youthful Herakles standing facing crowning himself holding club and lion skin, to left **DHMHTPIOU* and PK monogram, to right **BASILEWS, (S.7526 £850, SNG ANS 187, Bopearachchi Series 1D, No.1 [Pl.4], M.103d). Very fine in high relief, light surface porosity near edges, a rare variant.
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