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Triton XVII Sessions 1 & 2  7 January 2014
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Lot 450

Estimate: 1000 USD
Price realized: 4000 USD
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BAKTRIA, Indo-Greek Kingdom. Archebios Dikaios Nikephoros. Circa 75-65 BC. AR Tetradrachm (26mm, 9.81 g, 12h). BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΔIKAIOY NIKHΦOPOY APXEBIOY, diademed and draped bust right / "Maharajasa dhramikasa jayadharasa Akhebiyasa" in Kharosthi, Zeus standing facing, brandishing thunderbolt in raised right hand and cradling scepter in left arm; monogram to right. Bopearachchi 2B; cf. Bopearachchi & Rahman 514 (drachm); SNG ANS 1296-198 var. (bust type). Good VF, toned. Bopearchchi cites only two examples of this type of tetrardachm (one in Paris; the other in Calcutta), and none appear on CoinArchives.

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