Greek Silver & Bronze
Lot 3290 Session 11 (9.30am Thursday) Greek Silver & Bronze
Estimate $800
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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.
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