193, Lot: 134. Estimate $150. Sold for $1855. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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BAKTRIA, Indo-Greek Kingdom. Heliokles II. Circa 90-75 BC. AR Drachm (17mm, 2.43 g, 12h). Heroic bust left, wearing helmet adorned with bull's horn and ear, seen from behind, brandishing spear / Zeus, radiate, standing facing, holding thunderbolt and scepter; Σ to right. Bopearachchi Serié 6A; SNG ANS -. EF, lightly toned, good metal. Extremely rare. One of only two known specimens. Unknown until the other example was published in 1969 (H. A. Troxell
The Norman Davis Collection, 307).