318, Lot: 370. Estimate $200. Sold for $340. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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BAKTRIA, Indo-Greek Kingdom. Heliokles II Dikaios. Circa 90-75 BC. AR Drachm (16mm, 1.67 g, 12h). Diademed heroic bust left, seen from behind, wearing crested helmet adorned with bull's horn and ear, aegis on shoulder, brandishing spear / Zeus standing left, holding winged thunderbolt and scepter; Σ to inner right, “Heliyakreasa” in legend. Bopearachchi 6A; Bopearachchi & Rahman –; cf. SNG ANS –; CNG 82, 789. VF, porous, traces of deposits. Very rare.