Ancients
INDO-GREEK KINGDOMS. Menander I Soter (165/55-130 BC). Æ square diobol / 16 chalcoi (30mm X 27mm, 40.69 gm, 11h). ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΣΩΤΗΡοΣ ΜΕΝΑΝΔΡοΥ, helmeted head of Athena right / Maharajasa tratarasa Mendrasa in Karosthi, free horse prancing right; monogram below. HGC 12, 199. Bopearachchi Série 24A. SNG ANS 912. Lovely green-earthen patina; surfaces show no signs of tooling or smoothing! An incredible example of this rare, weighty denomination, among the finest known. Choice Extremely Fine.
Estimate: 2500-3500 USD