375, Lot: 480. Estimate $100. Sold for $130. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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BAKTRIA, Indo-Greek Kingdom. Antialkidas Nikephoros. Circa 130-120 BC. AR Drachm (18mm, 2.43 g, 12h). Diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right, wearing crested helmet adorned with bull’s horn and ear / Zeus Nikephoros enthroned slightly left; to left, forepart of elephant left, holding wreath in trunk; monogram below throne. Bopearachchi 12C; HGC 12, 258 . EF, traces of toning in devices, lustrous.
From the Allan Smith, M.D. Collection.