Superb Eukratides Stater

Triton XVIII, Lot: 837. Estimate $75000. Sold for $70000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

BAKTRIA, Greco-Baktrian Kingdom. Eukratides I Megas. Circa 170-145 BC. AV Stater (20mm, 8.48 g, 12h). Diademed and draped bust right, wearing crested helmet adorned with bull's horn and ear; all within pelleted border / BAΣIΛEΩΣ MEΓAΛΟΥ EYKPATIΔOY, the Dioskouroi on rearing horses right, holding palm fronds and spears; monogram in lower right field. Bopearachchi 5 (unlisted monogram), but cf. 7A (drachm); Al. N. Oikonomedes, “The Gold Coinage of the Indo-Greek King Eukratides I (171-155 B.C.)," North American Journal of Numismatics 7.6 (1968), Group B; F.L. Holt, “Eukratides of Baktria,” Coins, Cults, History and Inscriptions III: Studies in Honor of Al. N. Oikonomedes, pp. 72-76; Bopearachchi & Rahman –; SNG ANS 463 var. (monogram); MIG Type 176 (unlisted monogram); Triton XIV, lot 428 (same dies); Triton VIII, 645 (same obv. die); Triton I, lot 618 (same dies); Tkalec (29 February 2000), lot 199 (same dies). Superb EF, light red toning with underlying luster. Extremely rare.