Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Lot 5138 Session 16 (9.30am Friday) Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Estimate $300
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $350
BACTRIA, Kingdom of, Euthydemus II, (c.185-180 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (15.134 grams), obv. draped diademed bust of Euthydemos II to right, all within dotted border, rev. naked Herakles standing facing crowned with leaves, holding wreath and club and lion skin in left arm, to left **EU QUDHMOU* and **FIL* monogram, to right **BASIAEW[S]* (sic), (S.7536 [£1500], SNG ANS 217-8, Bopearachchi Series II 1D, MIG 113b). Uneven tone, very high obverse relief, heavy pitting in obverse field and lesser so on reverse, otherwise good very fine and rare.
Ex Ponterio & Associates Sale 119, 5-6 April 2002, (lot 523) with ticket.
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