Sogdiana, Yuezhi(?) Æ Tetradrachm. Imitating the types of Baktrian king Eukratides I Megas. Uncertain mint, late 2nd - early 1st century BC. Diademed and draped bust to right, wearing crested helmet adorned with bull's horn and ear / The Dioskouroi on horses prancing to right, each holding spear and palm; BAΣIΛEΩΣ MEΓAΛOY above, EYKPATIΔ[OY] below, monogram in lower right field. Unpublished, for prototype cf. Bopearachchi 6X & SNG ANS 472; for Light Afgan weight standard trichalkons of Eukratides with a similar monogram, cf. Mitchiner Type 186 b & c. 19.26g, 33mm, 6h.
Good Very Fine.
From the inventory of a UK dealer.