Lot 4426
Sale 113 · Important Australian & World Coins, Medals, Tokens & Banknotes
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Description
Baktria, Kingdom of, Eukratides I, (171-135 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (15.30 g), obv. diademed and draped bust of Eukratides to right all within dotted border, rev. the Dioscouroi on horseback to right holding spears and palms, monogram of **FL* to right, below in exergue **EUKRATIDOU, above **BASILEWS, (S.7568, SNG ANS 432, Bopearachchi Series 1D). Bright, tooled with surface porosity, otherwise very fine in high relief, a rare variant.
Ex Noble Numismatics Auction Sale 77 (lot 3243), coming from the Gerhard Hirsch Nachfolger Auction Sale 220, February 21, 2002 (lot 1501).
- Estimate
- $400
- Result Status
- Sold
- Prices Realised
- $240