BAKTRIA, Indo-Greek Kingdom. Menander I Soter. Circa 155-130 BC. AR Tetradrachm (24mm, 9.72 g, 12h). Near VF.Electronic Auction 553 Oriental Greek, Silver Sold For $ 600. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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BAKTRIA, Indo-Greek Kingdom. Menander I Soter. Circa 155-130 BC. AR Tetradrachm (24mm, 9.72 g, 12h). Diademed heroic bust left, seen from behind, wearing aegis and brandishing spear / Athena Alkidemos advancing left; monogram to inner right. Cf. Bopearachchi 9D (drachm); cf SNG ANS 758 (same); Zeno –; HGC 12, 180; CNG E-458, lot 197. Deposits, roughness, die rust, slight peripheral weakness. Near VF. Extremely rare monogram for issue, only the CNG example in CoinArchives. |