Greek Silver & Bronze
Lot 3487 Session 11 (9.30am Thursday) Greek Silver & Bronze
Estimate $450
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $320
BACTRIA, Kingdom of, Eucratides I, (170-145 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (15.964 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 **FDI*, in exergue **EUKRATIDOU*, around above **BASILEWS MEGALOU, (cf.S.7570. M. 1.177.ee, Bopearachchi Series 6E, SNG ANS 465). Nearly very fine in high relief, a rare variant.
Estimate / sale price does not include buyer's premium (currently 22% including GST) which is added to hammer price. All bids are executed on the understanding that the Terms & Conditions of sale have been read and accepted. For information on grading and estimates please refer to the Buying at Auction advice.
Quick find
View a lot by number and sale.
Adjacent lots
Lot 3485
PHOENICIA, Aradus, (202-133 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.588 grams), issued year 104 = 156-155 B.C., ...
Estimate $100
Lot 3486
CHARACENE, Kingdom of, Attembelos III, (c.A.D. 53-72), copper tetradrachm, (14.198 grams), issued year 375 = ...
Estimate $120
Lot 3487 This lot
BACTRIA, Kingdom of, Eucratides I, (170-145 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (15.964 grams), obv. pith helmeted head ...
Estimate $450
Lot 3488
SOUTH ARABIA, Sabaeans, (3rd-2nd century B.C.), silver quarter unit, (0.920 grams), obv. head of Athena ...
Estimate $120
Lot 3489
SOUTH ARABIA, Sabaeans and Himyarites, under 'Amdan Bayyin [without Yanaf], (mid 1st - 2nd century ...
Estimate $80