Triton XVI, Lot: 650. Estimate $20000. Sold for $15000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

BAKTRIA, Indo-Greek Kingdom. Telephos Euergetes. Circa 80-70 BC. AR Tetradrachm (26mm, 9.42 g, 12h). BAΣIΛEΩΣ EYEPΓETΟΥ THΛEΦΟΥ (sic), anguipede, the limbs terminating in lotus blossoms / “Maharajasa kalanakramasa Teliphasa” in Kharosthi, Helios, radiate, and extending right hand and cradling scepter in left arm, standing right, ascending rocky summit, and Selene, wearing crescent diadem flanked by stars and holding scepter in both hands, standing facing, descending same summit; monogram to right. Cf. CNG 91, lot 439 and Triton XII, lot 413 (for general type and control mark); otherwise unpublished. Good VF, small metal pit to side of head of the antipede. Unique with this obverse and reverse.