Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Lot 3684 Session 11 (9.30am Thursday) Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Estimate $5,000
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SOLD $3,300
BACTRIA, Kingdom of, Eukratides I, (170-145 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.982 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, monogram of HA, in exergue **EUKRATIDOU*, around above **BASILEWS MEGALOU, (cf.S.7570. Mitchiner 1.177.f, Bopearachchi Series 6W, cf.SNG ANS 469-471). As struck light grey patina, nearly FDC, in high relief, one of the finest known of this type, a very scarce variant.
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