Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Lot 2774 SESSION 11 (9.30AM THURSDAY 25TH MARCH) Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Estimate $800
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $480
BAKTRIA, Kingdom of, Heliokles I, (c.145-130 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, from Balk the Baktra chief Workshop mint, obv. diademed bust of Heliokles to right, rev. Zeus standing facing head to left, holding thunderbolt and sceptre, around **BASILEWS to right, to left **HLIOKLEOUS, in exergue **DIKAIOU, PA* monogram to left, (S.7634, Bop. series 1M, (no. 11), M.284a, MIG 501, HGC 12, 169). Very fine and very scarce.
Ex Noble Numismatics Sale 61 August 4-6, 1999 (lot 2681), previously from Glendining's auction Oct. 17, 1978 (lot 28).
He is described as 'King Heliokles the Just" (Dikaios).
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 2772
BAKTRIA, Kingdom of, Menander, (c.160-145 B.C.), silver drachm, (2.15 g), Taxila workshop, obv. diademed bust ...
Estimate $100
Lot 2773
BAKTRIA, Kingdom of, Antialkidas, (c.150-120 B.C.), silver drachm, (2.07 g), Pushkalavati or Kapisa workshop, obv. ...
Estimate $120
Lot 2774 This lot
BAKTRIA, Kingdom of, Heliokles I, (c.145-130 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, from Balk the Baktra chief Workshop ...
Estimate $800
Lot 2775
BAKTRIA, Kingdom of, Heliokles Dikaios, (c.145-130 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (15.50 g), Balkh workshop, obv. diademed ...
Estimate $400
Lot 2776
BAKTRIA, Kingdom of, Philoxenos, (c.125-100 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, bilingual series, uncertain mint in dai Paropamisadai ...
Estimate $1,000