Sale: CNG 61, Lot: 976. Estimate $300. Closing Date: Wednesday, 25 September 2002. Sold For $340. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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BAKTRIA, Indo-Greek Kings. Philoxenos. Circa 100-95 BC. Æ 21mm x 23mm (8.56 gm).
BASILEWS NIKHTOU FILOXENOU, radiate Helios standing facing, holding long sceptre / Nike advancing right, holding wreath before her; monogram in right field. Bopearachchi Série 12A; SNG ANS -; MIG 346. VF, black patina, slight smoothing. Extremely rare. ($300)
Three published specimens, two of which are in the British Museum.