Greek Silver & Bronze
Lot 3358 Session 11 (9.30am Friday) Greek Silver & Bronze
Estimate $4,000
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $3,100
BACTRIA, Kingdom of, Eukratides I, (170-145 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.942 grams), obv. pith helmeted head of Eucratides to right with dotted border ornamented with bull's horn and ear, rev. the Dioskouroi on horseback prancing to right, each holding spear and palm, monogram of **HDTM*, in exergue **EUKRATIDOU*, around above **BASILEWS MEGALOU, (cf.S.7570. Mitchiner 1.177.ee, Bopearachchi Series 6E, SNG ANS 465). As struck light golden tone about FDC, in high relief, one of the finest known of this type, a scarce variant.
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