Sale: Triton XII, Lot: 411. Estimate $300.  Closing Date: Monday, 5 January 2009.  Sold For $850. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

BAKTRIA, Indo-Greek Kingdom. Menander II. Circa 90-80 BC. Æ ‘Medium’ Unit (7.76 g, 12h). BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΔIKAIOΥ MENANΔPOY, Athena standing left, raising right hand in benediction and cradling spear and palm in left arm, shield resting on ground against right leg / “Maharajasa dhramikasa Menamdrasa” in Kharosthi, lion seated right with mouth open and tail curling upward; monogram below. Bopearachchi Série 5C; MIG Type 252c (Menander I); SNG ANS -; Bopearachchi & Rahman -; CNG 70, lot 480. VF, brown and green patina. Extremely rare.