BAKTRIA, Indo-Greek Kingdom. Artemidoros Aniketos. Circa 100-80 BC. Æ (22x22mm, 7.36 g, 6h). Square module. Pedigree issue as son of Maues. Good VF.Electronic Auction 557 Oriental Greek, Bronze Sold For $ 1 400. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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BAKTRIA, Indo-Greek Kingdom. Artemidoros Aniketos. Circa 100-80 BC. Æ (22x22mm, 7.36 g, 6h). Square module. Pedigree issue as son of Maues. Artemis standing facing, head slightly right, with bow slung over arm, drawing arrow from quiver / Rajadirajasa Maasaputasa cha Artemidorasa in Kharosthi, zebu standing right, head facing; Σ and monogram in exergue. Bopearachchi –; Bopearachchi & Rahman –; SNG ANS –; MIG –; Senior H13 var. (monogram and Σ) and Suppl. p. xl var. (same); CNG 91, lot 436 var. (same); HGC 12, 367 = Triton XII, lot 410 var. (same). Earthen dark brown patina, worn at high points, light roughness, minor smoothing. Good VF. Unpublished variety with transposed monograms. |