Lot 4678

Sale 125 · Important Australian, British, World, and Ancient Coins, Banknotes, and Medals

Description

Bactria, kingdom of, Menander, (c.160-145 B.C.), silver drachms, (2.39, 2.40 g), Pushkalavati mint, obv. diademed bust of Menander to right, **BASILEWS SOTHROS MENANDROU*, rev. Athena to left with shield and thunderbolt, different monograms in right fields, (S.7602, M.215, Bop. Series 13B and 13H, cf.M.1769, HGC 12, 191). Well centred, extremely fine, both scarce. (2)

Ex Buckland Dix and Wood, Auction Sale, 8 December 1994 (lot 57).

Estimate
$300
Result Status
Sold
Prices Realised
$160

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