BAKTRIA, Greco-Baktrian Kingdom, Demetrios I Aniketos, (c.200-185 B.C.), silver obol, 13mm, (0.68 g), obv. diademed and draped bust right of Demetrios I wearing elephant skin headdress, dotted border, rev. Herakles standing facing, crowning himself and holding club; KP monogram to inner left, to left **DHMHTRIOU* and to right **BASILEWS*, (S.7531, Bopearachchi group 3B, Bopearachchi & Rahman 126-7, SNG ANS 194 and 197-200, HGC 12, 65 [R]). Very fine and rare.
Ex Dr L.J. Sherwin Collection from R. Loosely (Antiquarius) June 6, 1996 from list 37 (item 26).