Sale: Triton VIII, Lot: 663. Estimate $1000.  Closing Date: Monday, 10 January 2005.  Sold For $1200. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

KINGS of BAKTRIA. Nikias. Circa 90-85 BC. AR Drachm (2.14 gm, 12h). Bilingual series. BASILEWS SWTHROS NIKIOU, diademed and draped bust right, wearing helmet adorned with bull's horn and ear / "Maharajasa tratarasa Nikiasa" in Karosthi, Nikias standing left, holding palm in his left hand; monogram to lower right. Bopearachchi Série 3A; SNG ANS 1265; MIG Type 379a; MACW -. VF, find patina with earthen highlights. Extremely rare. ($1000)