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Research Coins: Feature Auction

 
Sale: CNG 72, Lot: 1055. Estimate $500. 
Closing Date: Wednesday, 14 June 2006. 
Sold For $700. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

BAKTRIA, Indo-Greek Kingdom. Hippostratos. Circa 65-55 BC. Æ Square Double Unit (11.71 g, 12h). Zeus-Mithras, nimbate and laureate, seated facing slightly left on throne, holding filleted diadem and sceptre / Horse standing left; monogram before. Bopearachchi Série 10A; cf. SNG ANS 1641-1642 (unit). Good VF, black and brown patina, smoothed. Rare denomination and better than the published examples.