Greek Silver & Bronze
Lot 3965 Session 13 (2.30pm Thursday) Greek Silver & Bronze
Estimate $2,500
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SOLD $2,000
BACTRIA, Kingdom of, Agathocles, (c.171-160 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (15.904 grams), obv. diademed bust of Agathocles to right, dotted border, rev. **BASILEWS AGAQOKLEOUS*, Zeus standing facing with sceptre in left hand, holding torch bearing figure of Hekate, **FLW* monogram in left field, (S.7552 [£2000], M.137, Bop. Series 1 D). Well centred, lightly toned, rough obverse field surface, porous edge and field, otherwise good very fine and rare.
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