Triton XVIII, Lot: 845. Estimate $10000. Sold for $8000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

BAKTRIA, Indo-Greek Kingdom. Strato I. Circa 105-85/0 BC. AR Tetradrachm (28mm, 9.69 g, 12h). BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΣΩTHPOΣ ΔIKAIOY ΣTPATONOΣ, diademed and draped bearded bust right / Maharajasa tratarasa dhramikasa Stratasa in Kharosthi, Athena Alkidemos standing right, brandishing thunderbolt and aegis; monogram to lower left . Bopearachchi 11A = MIG Type 322a = Haughton, Silver 7 = Whitehead, Notes, 31 (same rev. die); Bopearachchi & Rahman –; SNG ANS –; cf. CNG 69, lot 815. EF, lightly toned, a few light cleaning scratches in obverse field, areas of porosity. Extremely rare.