Triton XIV, Lot: 439. Estimate $500. Sold for $1500. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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BAKTRIA, Indo-Greek Kingdom. Heliokles II. Circa 90-75 BC. Æ Quadruple Unit (23mm, 10.18 g, 12h). BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΔIKAIOY HΛIOKΛEOYΣ, Indian elephant advancing right with left foreleg raised / “Maharajasa dhramikasa Heliyakreyasa” in Kharosthi, zebu standing right; Σ in exergue. Bopearachchi 5A var. (control marks); Bopearachchi & Rahman -; cf. SNG ANS 1157; MIG Type 296 var. (same). EF, dark-green patina. Very rare.