Sale: Triton IX, Lot: 1123. Estimate $500.  Closing Date: Monday, 9 January 2006.  Sold For $500. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

KINGS of BAKTRIA. Eukratides I. Circa 171-145 BC. AR Drachm (4.23 g, 12h). Diademed and draped bust right / BASILEWS EUKRATIDOU, the Dioskouroi on rearing horses right, holding palms and spears; K in upper left field. Bopearachchi Série 2 (unlisted monogram); SNG ANS 436-442 var. (monogram); MIG Type 169 (unlisted monogram); MACW 1706-1709 var. (same). EF, minor obverse die wear. Extremely rare control mark. ($500)

The K control mark is not attested on the tetradrachms and drachms of this type for Eukratides, but is known on his obols (Bopearachchi Série 3C).