399, Lot: 345. Estimate $150. Sold for $340. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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BAKTRIA, Indo-Greek Kingdom. Heliokles II Dikaios. Circa 90-75 BC. Æ (21mm, 9.09 g, 12h). Diademed and draped bust right; scepter over shoulder / Elephant standing right; monogram in exergue. Cf. Bopearachchi Série 7 (for obv.) and 8A (for rev. with monogram); cf. HGC 12, 384 and 385 (same); Spink 182, lots 21 and 22. VF, earthen dark green patina, cleaning scratches. Extremely rare.
From the William F. Spengler Collection.