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Triton XVIII Sessions 1 & 2  6 January 2015
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Lot 847

Estimate: 1000 USD
Price realized: 3500 USD
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BAKTRIA, Indo-Greek Kingdom. Archebios Dikaios Nikephoros. Circa 75-65 BC. AR Tetradrachm (27mm, 9.80 g, 111h). BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΔIKAIOY NIKHΦOPOY APXEBΙOY, diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right, wearing crested helmet covered with pelt of scales and adorned with head of Gorgon and wing / 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 4E; Bopearachchi & Rahman –; SNG ANS 1300 (same obv. die); MIG Type 358d; Sunrise –. EF, toned. Good metal for issue. Very rare with the helmet adorned with the Gorgon head and wing.

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