Sale: Triton IX, Lot: 1126. Estimate $2500.  Closing Date: Monday, 9 January 2006.  Sold For $1600. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

KINGS of BAKTRIA. Heliokles I. Circa 145-130 BC. AR Tetradrachm (15.15 g, 12h). Diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right, wearing helmet adorned with overlapping scales / BASILEWS DIKAIOU HLIOKLEOUS, radiate Zeus Nikephoros seated left on throne, holding Nike in extended right hand and long sceptre in left, M to right; Nike standing right holding wreath in outstretched hands. Bopearachchi Série 3A; SNG ANS -; MIG Type 286a; MACW -. Good VF, nearly full silver surface with small areas of porosity, minor hairline flan crack. Attractive for this usually base issue. ($2500)