BAKTRIA, Kingdom of, Euthydemos I, (c.230/225-200 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.24 g), Attic standard Mint "A" Balkh mint series D workshop, obv. diademed bust of king Euthydemos to right, rev. naked Herakles seated to left on a pile of stones, holding club, to right **BASILEWS, to left **EUQUDHMO[U]*, monogram to lower right, (S.7515, Kritt A9, Bop. Series 5B nos 9-12, Mitchiner Group III, type 85c, BMC 2-3, SNG ANS 124 [Pl.7, obverse], HGC 12, cf.HGC 12, 41 [R2]). Light porosity very fine and very rare.
Ex CNG Mail Bid Sale 65, May 7, 2003 (lot 199), previously from the Charles E. Weber Collection sold CNG Mail Bid Sale 35, September 20, 1995 (lot 437).