Sale: Triton XIII, Lot: 261. Estimate $5000.  Closing Date: Monday, 4 January 2010.  Sold For $4200. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

BAKTRIA, Indo-Greek Kingdom. Heliokles II. Circa 90-75 BC. AR Tetradrachm (8.84 g, 12h). BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΔIKAIOY HΛIOKΛEOYΣ, diademed heroic bust left, seen from behind, wearing crested helmet adorned with bull's horn and ear, aegis on shoulder, brandishing spear / “Maharajasa dhramikasa Heliyakreyasa” in Kharosthi, Zeus standing left, brandishing thunderbolt and holding long scepter; monogram to left. Bopearachchi 5B; Bopearachchi & Rahman 469; SNG ANS 1150. VF, toned, light porosity. Extremely rare.