Greek Silver & Bronze
Lot 1971 Session 6 (9.30am Thursday) Greek Silver & Bronze
Estimate $1,600
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SOLD $1,850
BACTRIA, Kingdom of, Agathocles, (c.171-160 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.082 grams), obv. diademed bust of Agathocles to right, dotted border, rev. **BASILEWS AGAQOKLEOUS*, Zeus standing facing with sceptre in left hand, holding torch bearing figure of Hekate, **FLW* monogram in left field, (S.7552 [£2000], M.137, Bop. Series 1 D). Well centred, cleaned with porous edge and field, otherwise good very fine and rare.
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