Lot 2774
Sale 126 · Important Australian, British, World, and Ancient Coins, Banknotes, and Medals
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Description
Baktria, Kingdom of, Heliokles I, (c.145-130 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, from Balk the Baktra chief Workshop mint, obv. diademed bust of Heliokles to right, rev. Zeus standing facing head to left, holding thunderbolt and sceptre, around **BASILEWS to right, to left **HLIOKLEOUS, in exergue **DIKAIOU, PA* monogram to left, (S.7634, Bop. series 1M, (no. 11), M.284a, MIG 501, HGC 12, 169). Very fine and very scarce.
Ex Noble Numismatics Sale 61 August 4-6, 1999 (lot 2681), previously from Glendining's auction Oct. 17, 1978 (lot 28).
He is described as 'King Heliokles the Just" (Dikaios).
- Estimate
- $800
- Result Status
- Sold
- Prices Realised
- $480