Greek Silver & Bronze
Lot 3426 Session 11 (9.30am Friday) Greek Silver & Bronze
Estimate $1,800
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SOLD $2,800
BACTRIA, Kingdom of, Eucratides I, (170-145 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.92 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 **HDTM*, in exergue **EUKRATIDOU*, around above **BASILEWS MEGALOU, (Mitchiner 1.177.dd, Bopearachchi Series 6, No.51, cf.S.7570). Nearly extremely fine in high relief, finer than usual examples and a rare variant.
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Estimate $1,800
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