BAKTRIA, Greco-Baktrian Kingdom. Eukratides I Megas. Circa 170-145 BC. AR Hemidrachm (16mm, 1.70 g, 12h).Electronic Auction 492 Oriental Greek, Silver Sold For $ 240. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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BAKTRIA, Greco-Baktrian Kingdom. Eukratides I Megas. Circa 170-145 BC. AR Hemidrachm (16mm, 1.70 g, 12h). Diademed and draped bust right / Dioskouroi, nude, standing facing, each holding spear in right hand and palm frond in left; uncertain letter or monogram in exergue. Cf. Bopearachchi Série 17; cf. Bopearachchi & Rahman 265 (both refs. for Indian-standard types with helmeted bust); cf. Senior G-7b (same rev. type [letter in exergue uncertain], but with helmeted bust); Zeno 78549 = Triton XIII, lot 258. Find patina, light roughness, broken and repaired. Near VF. Extremely rare, only the Triton coin in CoinArchives. |