Greco-Baktrian Kingdom, Demetrios I Aniketos AR Tetradrachm. Contemporary imitation, circa 200-185 BC. Diademed and draped bust to right, wearing elephant skin headdress / Herakles standing facing, crowning himself with right hand, holding club and lion skin in left; BAΣIΛEΩΣ to right, ΔHMHTPIO (sic) to left, letters to left and right in lower field. Bopearachchi 1H; SNG ANS -; Mitchiner 103e (Uncertain North Afghan mint). 14.96g, 38mm, 12h.
Very Fine; deep old cabinet tone. Extremely rare imitative type.
From the inventory of a UK dealer;
Privately purchased from A. H. Baldwin & Sons Ltd., June 1996.