BAKTRIA, Greco-Baktrian Kingdom. Agathokles Dikaios. Circa 185-175 BC. AR Tetradrachm (30mm, 16.52 g, 12h). Commemorative issue struck for Euthydemos I Theos Megas. VF.Electronic Auction 563 Oriental Greek, Silver Sold For $ 650. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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BAKTRIA, Greco-Baktrian Kingdom. Agathokles Dikaios. Circa 185-175 BC. AR Tetradrachm (30mm, 16.52 g, 12h). Commemorative issue struck for Euthydemos I Theos Megas. Diademed head right, with elderly features / Herakles seated left on rock, holding club set on rocks; monogram below rock. Bopearachchi 16A (second example) = H.-P. Francfort, “Deux nouveau tétradrachmes commémoratifs d’Agathocle,” in RN 1975, 1 (this coin); MPHB Group I (Euthydemus Commemorative), 199 = Berlin 1879/234 (same dies); SNG ANS –; Zeno –; HGC 12, 109. Light iridescent toning, areas of find patina and deposits, porosity, pit on obverse, cleaning marks, smoothing. VF. Second known example, unrecorded in MPHB. |