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Triton XVIII Sessions 1 & 2  6 January 2015
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Lot 844

Estimate: 10 000 USD
Price realized: 8500 USD
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BAKTRIA, Indo-Greek Kingdom. Agathokleia & Strato I Soter. Circa 105-85/0 BC. AR Tetradrachm (28mm, 9.82 g, 12h). BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΣΩTHPOΣ ΣTPATΩNOΣ KAI AΓAΘOKΛEIΑΣ, diademed and draped bust of Strato I and draped bust of Agathokleia conjoined right / Maharajasa tratarasa Stratasa Agatikriyae in Kharosthi, Athena Alkidemos standing left, brandishing thunderbolt and aegis; monogram to inner left. Bopearachchi 5A = MIG Type 305a = Whitehead, Notes III, 5; Haughton, Silver –; Bopearachchi & Rahman –; SNG ANS 988 var. (rev. legend); Sunrise –; http://coinindia.com/MIG305-267.2.jpg (same dies). EF, lightly toned, minor porosity. Extremely rare, one of three known.

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