CNG 100, Lot: 1637. Estimate $2000. Sold for $2100. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

BAKTRIA, Greco-Baktrian Kingdom. Eukratides I Megas. Circa 170-145 BC. AR Hemidrachm (15mm, 1.76 g, 12h). Diademed and draped bust right, wearing crested helmet adorned with bull's horn and ear / The Dioskouroi standing facing, each holding spear; monogram in exergue. Bopearachchi –; Bopearachchi & Rahman –; Senior G-7b; SNG ANS –; HGC 12, –; cf. Triton XIII, lot 258 (for type, but with diademed and draped bust). VF, toned, some porosity. Extremely rare, apparently the second known.