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                                Sale: Triton VIII, Lot: 636. Closing Date: Jan 
                                10, 2005. KINGS of BAKTRIA. Agathokles. Circa 
                                185-170 BC. AR Tetradrachm (16.78 gm, 12h). 
                                Commemorative issue struck for Euthydemos I. 
                                Estimate $7500 Sold For $4750 

                              KINGS of BAKTRIA. Agathokles. Circa 185-170 BC. AR 
                              Tetradrachm (16.78 gm, 12h). Commemorative issue 
                              struck for Euthydemos I. EUQUDEMOU QEOU, diademed 
                              head of Euthydemos I right / BASILEUONTOS DIKAIOU 
                              AGAQOKLEOUS, Herakles seated left on rock, holding 
                              in his right hand a club set on rocks beside his 
                              knee; monogram to right of rock. Bopearachchi 
                              Série 16B; SNG ANS 261; MIG Type 145a; MACW 1682. 
                              EF, toned. Very rare. ($7500)

                              From the William and Louise Fielder Collection. Ex 
                              Classical Numismatic Group 40 (with Numismatica 
                              Ars Classica, 4 December 1996), lot 1129 
                              (incorrect description).

                              See lot 633 for more information on the "pedigree" 
                              coinage of Agathokles.








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