CNG 94, Lot: 843. Estimate $5000. Sold for $3000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

BAKTRIA, Indo-Greek Kingdom. Diomedes Soter. Circa 115-105 BC. AR Tetradrachm (26mm, 9.75 g, 12h). BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΣΩΤΗΡΟΣ ΔIOMHΔOY, diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right, wearing crested helmet adorned with bull's horn and ear / “Maharajasa tratarasa Diyamitasa” in Kharosthi, the Dioskouroi, holding palm fronds and spears, on horses rearing right; monogram to lower right. Bopearachchi 5A; Bopearachchi & Rahman –; SNG ANS 1220. Good VF, lightly toned, light scratch under tone on obverse, traces of deposits. Extremely rare.