Sale: CNG 72, Lot: 1042. Estimate $2500.  Closing Date: Wednesday, 14 June 2006.  Sold For $2300. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

BAKTRIA, Indo-Greek Kingdom. Menander I. Circa 165/55-130 BC. AR Tetradrachm (13.28 g, 11h). Attic standard. Diademed and draped bust right / Athena Alkidemos left; monogram in inner left field. Bopearachchi Série 11A = MIG Type 212b var. (monogram; same obv. die); SNG ANS -. VF, eroded surfaces. Apparently an unpublished variety of an extremely rare type.