Greco-Baktrian Kingdom, Demetrios I AR Tetradrachm. Circa 200-185 BC. Diademed and draped bust right, wearing elephant skin headdress; all within pelleted border / BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΔHMHTPIOY, Herakles standing facing, crowning himself with wreath held in right hand and cradling club in left arm draped with lion skin; monogram to inner left. Bopearachchi 1C corr. (monogram) = Qunduz 28 (same obv. die); Bopearachchi & Rahman –; SNG ANS –; Boston MFA Supp. 309 (same obv. die); cf. Calcutta I 1 and pl. I, 9; MIG –. 16.38g, 35mm, 12h.
Near Extremely Fine.
Ex Classical Numismatic Group 87, 18 May 2011, lot 731.