Sale: Nomos 10, Lot: 67. Estimate CHF75000. Closing Date: Sunday, 17 May 2015. Sold For CHF70000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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BAKTRIA, Greco-Baktrian Kingdom. Eukratides I, c. 170-145 BC. Stater (Gold, 20mm, 8.52 g 12), c. later 160s. Diademed and draped bust of Eukratides to right, wearing Macedonian helmet adorned with bull�s horn and ear.
Rev. / The Dioskouri galloping to right, each holding spear and palm branch; below right, monogram. Bopearachchi Series 5 (
monogram unlisted). Mitchiner 176 (
monogram unlisted). Cf. SNG ANS 463. Triton I, 1997, 618 (
same dies). Extremely rare, a lightly toned and splendid example. Good extremely fine.
Ex Triton XVIII, 6 January2015, 837.