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CNG Feature Auction 117

Lot nuber 357

BAKTRIA, Indo-Greek Kingdom. Heliokles II Dikaios. Circa 90-75 BC. AR Tetradrachm (26.5mm, 9.83 g, 12h).


CNG Feature Auction 117
Lot: 357.
 Estimated: $ 1 500

Oriental Greek, Silver

Sold For $ 1 500. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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BAKTRIA, Indo-Greek Kingdom. Heliokles II Dikaios. Circa 90-75 BC. AR Tetradrachm (26.5mm, 9.83 g, 12h). Diademed and draped bust right / Zeus standing left, brandishing thunderbolt in right hand and holding long scepter in leftr; monogram to lower left . SNG ANS 1139-41; HGC 12, 377. Minor pitting on obverse, a few light scratches, trace of smoothing on reverse. EF. Rare.

Heliokles II is unknown to history apart from his coins. His rule seems to have included the city of Taxila and parts of eastern Gandhara and western Punjab. His name and reverse type suggest a connection to the earlier Greco-Baktrian king Heliokles I (circa 145-130 BC), although Zeus is here portrayed with a radiate crown, implying a syncretic amalgamation with Helios or Mithras.

The final winners of all CNG Feature Auction 117 lots will be determined during the live online sale that will be held on 19-20 May 2021. This lot is in Session 2, which begins 19 May 2021 at 2 PM ET.

Winning bids are subject to a 20% buyer's fee for bids placed on this website and 22.50% for all others.

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