Exceptional Nikias Drachm

Sale: Triton X, Lot: 459. Estimate $1500.  Closing Date: Monday, 8 January 2007.  Sold For $950. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

BAKTRIA, Indo-Greek Kingdom. Nikias. Circa 90-85 BC. AR Drachm (2.43 g, 12h). BASILEWS SWTHROS NIKIOU, diademed and draped bust right / “Maharajasa tratarasa Nikiasa” in Karosthi, Nikias standing left, raising hand and holding palm in left; monogram to left. Bopearachchi Série 2A; SNG ANS 1264 (same obv. die); MIG Type 378a; MACW -. EF. Extremely rare.