Greek Silver & Bronze
Lot 5313 Session 16 (9.30am Fri 26 Nov) Greek Silver & Bronze
Estimate $1,500
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BACTRIA, Kingdom of, Eucratides I, (170-145 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.97 grams), obv. pith-helmeted head of Eucratides to right ornamented with bull's horn and ear, dotted border, rev. the Dioskouroi on horseback prancing to right, each holding spear and palm, to right a monogram of **DFI*, in exergue **EUKRATIDOU*, around above **BASILEWS MEGALOU*, (cf.S.7570. Mitchiner 1.177ee, Bopearachchi Series 6ee, SNG ANS 465). Bright, extremely fine and in very high relief, rare in this condition.
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