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Nomos 15

22 October 2017
Zunfthaus zur Saffran, Zürich
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Estimate: 7500 CHF
Hammer Price:  32000 CHF
Lot 194

BAKTRIA, Greco-Baktrian Kingdom. Eukratides I, circa 170-145 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 33 mm, 16.90 g, 12 h). Diademed bust of Eukratides to left, seen from behind, wearing Macedonian helmet adorned with bull’s horn and ear, and holding spear with his right hand. Rev. ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΜΕΓΑΛΟΥ ΕΥΚΡΑΤΙΔΟΥ The Dioscouri, each holding palm branch and lance, galloping on horseback to right; below, monogram. Bopearachchi, 8b. Mitchiner 179a. SNG ANS 485. Perfectly centered example. Extremely fine.

Ex Millennia collection, Goldberg 46, 26 May 2008, 66 and Goldberg 23, 25 January 2004, 3725. Published in Money of the World, coin 26.

Online bidding closes: 22 Oct 2017, 12:00:00 CEST Current Date & Time: 28 Mar 2024, 22:43:24 CET Remaining Time: Closed Hammer Price:32000 CHF

Pre-Bidding closes on 22 Oktober 2017 at 12:00 CEST. Live bidding starts at 14:00 CET and is EXCLUSIVELY available on biddr. Separate registration is required.

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