Stack's Bowers & Ponterio
January 2023 NYINC Auction 13-16 Jan 2023
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BAKTRIA. Kingdom of Baktria. Eukratides I, ca. 170-145 B.C. AR Tetradrachm (16.98 gms). NGC Ch AU, Strike: 5/5 Surface: 5/5.
HGC-12, 131; Bopearachchi-6W. Obverse: Diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right, wearing crested helmet adorned with bull's horn and ear; Reverse: The Dioskouroi, holding palm fronds and spears, on horses rearing right; monogram to lower right. Very well centered and attractively toned, this elegant example offers a great deal of shimmering brilliance in the fields and a hint of golden allure accentuating the devices.
Estimate: $1000 - $2000
HGC-12, 131; Bopearachchi-6W. Obverse: Diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right, wearing crested helmet adorned with bull's horn and ear; Reverse: The Dioskouroi, holding palm fronds and spears, on horses rearing right; monogram to lower right. Very well centered and attractively toned, this elegant example offers a great deal of shimmering brilliance in the fields and a hint of golden allure accentuating the devices.
Estimate: $1000 - $2000