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Electronic Auction 429  26 Sep 2018
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Lot 240

Estimate: 1500 USD
Price realized: 3500 USD
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BAKTRIA, Greco-Baktrian Kingdom. Eukratides II Soter. Circa 145-140 BC. AR Drachm (19.5mm, 3.44 g, 12h). Diademed and draped bust right; pelleted border / Apollo, holding bow in right hand, standing left and leaning on bow set on ground; monogram to inner left at feet. Bopearachchi 2A, pl. 23, A = MIG Type 165a = BMBI 5, pl. V, 5 (same rev. die); Bopearachchi & Rahman –; SNG ANS –; Triton XVII, lot 444 (same rev. die); Triton XV, lot 1347 (same rev. die). VF, light porosity, small flan crack, edge bump at 2:00 o'clock on obverse. Extremely rare, only two examples on CoinArchives (the Triton XVII specimen hammered $5,500 and the Triton XV specimen hammered $8,250).

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