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Nomos 10

18 May 2015
Zunfthaus zur Saffran, Zürich
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Estimate: 75000 CHF
Hammer Price:  70000 CHF
Lot 67

BAKTRIA, Greco-Baktrian Kingdom. Eukratides I, c. 170-145 BC. Stater (Gold, 20mm, 8.52 g 12), c. later 160s. Diademed and draped bust of Eukratides to right, wearing Macedonian helmet adorned with bull’s horn and ear. Rev. ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΜΕΓΑΛΟΥ / ΕΥΚΡΑΤΙΔΟΥ The Dioskouri galloping to right, each holding spear and palm branch; below right, monogram. Bopearachchi Series 5 (monogram unlisted). Mitchiner 176 (monogram unlisted). Cf. SNG ANS 463. Triton I, 1997, 618 (same dies). Extremely rare, a lightly toned and splendid example. Good extremely fine.


Ex Triton XVIII, 6 January2015, 837.

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