Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Lot 4694 Session 16 (9:30am Friday) Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Estimate $3,000
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $3,200
BACTRIA, Kingdom of, Eukratides I, (170-145 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.42 g), obv. pith helmeted head of Eukratides 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, to right a monogram of HA, in exergue **EUKRATIDOU*, around above **BASILEWS MEGALOU, (cf.S.7570. Mitchiner 1.177ee, Bopearachchi Series 6w, SNG ANS 470). As struck, good extremely fine in very high relief, with light grey patination, very rare in this condition.
A similar example in Sale 100 (lot 3513) realised $3203 total.
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