Extremely Rare Strato Tetradrachm

CNG 87, Lot: 742. Estimate $10000. Sold for $13000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

BAKTRIA, Indo-Greek Kingdom. Strato I. Circa 105-85/0 BC. AR Tetradrachm (26mm, 9.06 g, 12h). Diademed and draped bust right / Athena Alkidemos standing left, brandishing thunderbolt and aegis; monogram to left. Bopearachchi 17A; Bopearachchi & Rahman -; SNG ANS 995 var. (monogram); MIG Type 328. VF, find patina in fields. Extremely rare, second known with this monogram and the only one in private hands (the other is in the BM).