Sale: CNG 81, Lot: 698. Estimate $1500.  Closing Date: Wednesday, 20 May 2009.  Sold For $1500. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

BAKTRIA, Indo-Greek Kingdom. Telephos. Circa 80-70 BC. Æ Quadruple Unit (8.96 g, 12h). Zeus enthroned slightly left, raising hand and holding palm / Man seated right on low rocky surface before small fire, warming hands; branch over shoulder, container at feet, to left, monogram. Bopearachchi Série 3A; SNG ANS -; CNG 76, 955 (same obv. die); CNG 69, 828. Good VF, black-green patina with traces of brown overtones. Extremely rare, the sixth specimen known.