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Research Coins: Feature Auction

 
Sale: Triton VIII, Lot: 650. Estimate $3000. 
Closing Date: Monday, 10 January 2005. 
Sold For $2600. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

KINGS of BAKTRIA. Eukratides I. Circa 171-145 BC. AR Tetradrachm (16.58 gm, 12h). Heroic bust left, wearing helmet adorned with bull's horn and ear, seen from behind, brandishing spear in his right hand / BASILEWS MEGALOU EUKRATIDOU, the Dioskouroi on rearing horses right, holding palms and spears; monogram in lower right field. Bopearachchi Série 8A; SNG ANS 484; MIG Type 179b corr. (monogram) = Qunduz Hoard 242; MACW 1718 var. (monogram). EF, lightly toned. Very rare with this monogram. ($3000)