Ancient Gold Coins - Greek
Lot 3369 SESSION 11 (9.30am Thursday 23 July) Ancient Gold Coins - Greek
Estimate $400
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SOLD $400
BACTRIA, Kingdom of, Diodotos II, (256-239 B.C.), modern copy of gold stater, (8.43 grams), Bactra (Balkh) mint, issued after 256 (Newell suggests c.247 B.C.), obv. diademed head of Diodotos I to right, dotted border, rev. Zeus striding to left, aegis on his extended left arm, wielding a thunderbolt, at his feet an eagle to left, wreath above, to right **BASIL[EWS]* and to left ANTIOXOY, (S.7501). Extremely fine.
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