Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Lot 2779 SESSION 11 (9.30AM THURSDAY 25TH MARCH) Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Estimate $150
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BAKTRIA, Kingdom of, Hermaios, (c.105-90 B.C.), silver drachms, as Indo-Scythian imitations (1.66, 2.23 g), uncertain mint in the Paropamisadai region, obv. Hermaeus diademed bust to right, around **BASILEWS SOTHROS ERMAIOU*, rev. Zeus seated to left holding sceptre, monograms in left or right field, (cf.S.7741, M.415o, 419h, Bop. series 11, [nos 64-74 [Pl.56], and series 17 [nos.106-108], HGC 12, 302 and 305). Attractive tone, very fine - good very fine, scarce. (2)
Ex Robert Senior, England, 21 December 1992 (series 11) and Christies, London, June 5, 1991 (lot 102 part) (seres 17).
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