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Lot 2775
Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Sold
AU$250
Starting Bid: AU$240
Est.
AU$360 - AU$400
Live Auction
Sale 126
Live bidding began Mar 23, 2021 at 9:30 AM AEDT
Description
Baktria, Kingdom of, Heliokles Dikaios, (c.145-130 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (15.50 g), Balkh workshop, obv. diademed and draped bust of Heliokles to right all within filleted border, rev. Zeus standing facing, holding thunderbolt and sceptre, monogram of HL to left, on left HLIOKLEOUS, on right BASILEWS, in exergue DIKAIOU, (S.7634, SNG ANS 643-4 [Pl.29], Bopearachchi Series 1U, cf.Mitchiner 2.284a, HGC 12, 169). Nearly very fine, once clamp mounted, a rare type.

Ex Spink & Son, London, December 20, 1994 from John Pett.