BAKTRIA, Indo-Greek Kingdom. Lysias Aniketos. Circa 130-125 BC. AR Drachm (16.5mm, 2.38 g, 12h). VF.

Electronic Auction 559
Lot: 244. Estimated: $ 300

Oriental Greek

Sold For $ 275. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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BAKTRIA, Indo-Greek Kingdom. Lysias Aniketos. Circa 130-125 BC. AR Drachm (16.5mm, 2.38 g, 12h). Helmeted and diademed heroic bust left, elephant skin on shoulder, brandishing spear / Herakles standing facing, crowning himself with wreath and cradling club in arm draped with lion skin; monogram and Σ flanking. Bopearachchi 5A; SNG ANS 1035-6; HGC 12, 241. Toned with iridescence, deposits, porosity and corrosion on reverse. VF. Very rare.

From the Mesogeios Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 537 (26 April 2023), lot 246.


Closing Date and Time: 3 April 2024 at 11:21:00 ET.

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