Lot 5142

Description

Bactria, Kingdom of, Menander, (c.160-145 B.C.), silver drachm, (2.46 grams), obv. helmeted bust of Menander to right, around **BASILEWS SWTHROS MENANDROU*, rev. Athena to left with shield and thunderbolt, monogram in right field, Karosthi legend around, (S.7601, SNG ANS 879-893, M.1780 [ACW], M.218); Punic Sardinia, (290-260 B.C.), AE 19, (3.59 grams), obv. head of Tanit left, wreathed with grain, rev. horse head to right. (S.6523, MAA 57; SNG Cop. 149). Fine or better. (2)

Second coin from Coincraft, London in August 1988.