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CNG 96, Lot: 621. Estimate $3000.
Sold for $3212. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

BAKTRIA, Indo-Greek Kingdom. Hermaios Soter, with Kalliope. Circa 105 BC. AR Tetradrachm (28mm, 9.80 g, 12h). BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΣΩTHPOΣ EPMAIOY KAI KAΛΛIOΠHΣ, conjoined busts of Hermaios, diademed and draped, and Kalliope, draped and wearing stephane, right / “Maharajasa tratarasa Hiramayasa Kaliyapaya” in Kharosthi, Hermaios, in military attire, on horse rearing right, bow in bow case and spear attached to saddle; monogram to lower right . Bopearachchi 1B; Bopearachchi & Rahman 518; SNG ANS 1317-1318; MIG –. Good VF, toned, struck with somewhat worn dies. Very rare.