Extremely Rare Eukratides II Drachm

Triton XVII, Lot: 444. Estimate $5000. Sold for $5500. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

BAKTRIA, Greco-Baktrian Kingdom. Eukratides II Soter. Circa 145-140 BC. AR Drachm (21mm, 4.21 g, 12h). Diademed and draped bust right; pelleted border / BAΣIΛEΩΣ down left field, EVKPATIΔOY down right, Apollo, holding bow in right hand, standing left and leaning on bow set on ground; KP to inner left at feet. Bopearachchi 2A, pl. 23, A = MIG Type 165a = BMBI 5, pl. V, 5 (same dies); Bopearachchi & Rahman –; SNG ANS –; Triton XV, lot 1347 (same dies). EF, areas of deposits. Struck on a broad flan. Extremely rare, the second to be offered at auction.