Impressive Gold Stater of Eukratides

CNG 102, Lot: 702. Estimate $50000. Sold for $40000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

BAKTRIA, Greco-Baktrian Kingdom. Eukratides I Megas. Circa 170-145 BC. AV Stater (21mm, 8.51 g, 12h). Diademed and draped bust right, wearing crested helmet adorned with bull's horn and ear; all within pelleted border / BAΣIΛEΩΣ MEΓAΛΟΥ above, EYKPATIΔOY below, the Dioskouroi on rearing horses right, holding palm fronds and spears; monogram to lower right. 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 5 var. (unlisted monogram); cf. Bopearachchi 7A (drachm); Bopearachchi & Rahman –; cf. SNG ANS 463 (monogram); MIG Type 176 var. (unlisted monogram); HGC 12, 129; Triton XVIII, lot 837 (same dies); 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, hint of deposits on helmet, minor scratches on reverse, metal flaw on reverse. Extremely rare, the eighth known example with this reverse monogram.