Only Three Listed by Bopearachchi

Sale: Triton XIII, Lot: 1375. Estimate $300.  Closing Date: Monday, 4 January 2010.  Sold For $460. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

BAKTRIA, Indo-Greek Kingdom. Strato I. Circa 105-85/0 BC. Æ ‘Medium’ Unit (8.57 g, 12h). Diademed and draped bust of Herakles right, club over shoulder / Victory advancing right, holding palm frond and wreath; monogram to left, Σ to inner right. Bopearachchi 29A; Bopearachchi & Rahman -; SNG ANS 1012. Near EF, black green patina with traces of earthen highlights. Extremely rare, only three specimens listed by Bopearachchi, all in public collections.