BAKTRIA, Greco-Baktrian Kingdom. Plato Epiphanes. Circa 145-140 BC. AR Tetradrachm (34mm, 17.38 g, 12h). Near EF.CNG Feature Auction 121 Oriental Greek, Coin-in-Hand Video, Silver Sold For $ 12 000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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BAKTRIA, Greco-Baktrian Kingdom. Plato Epiphanes. Circa 145-140 BC. AR Tetradrachm (34mm, 17.38 g, 12h). Diademed and draped bust right; bead-and-reel border / BAΣIΛEΩΣ EΠΙΦΑΝΟΥΣ ΠΛΑΤΩΝOΣ, Helios standing in facing quadriga, holding long scepter in right hand and reins in left; monogram to left. Cf. Bopearachchi 1A; Bopearachchi & Rahman 288; Qunduz 388; SNG ANS 628; MIG Type 198a (second example illustrated); HGC 12, 165; Triton II, lot 612 (same obv. die). Lightly toned, deposits, tiny flan crack, obverse die flaw. Near EF. Very rare. |