Sale: Triton VIII, Lot: 660. Closing Date: Jan 
10, 2005. Sold For $5500 

KINGS of BAKTRIA. Antialkidas. Circa 115-95 BC. AR 
Tetradrachm (9.79 gm, 1h). Bilingual series. 
BASILEWS NIKHFOROU ANTIALKIDOU, heroic diademed 
bust left, wearing aegis, brandishing spear in his 
right hand / "Maharajasa jayadharasa 
Amtialikidasa" in Karosthi, Zeus standing facing, 
holding sceptre in his right hand; behind, 
elephant standing left, small Nike standing left 
on its head, holding wreath; monogram to lower 
left. Bopearachchi Série 8A; cf. SNG ANS 1057 
(reverse type); MIG Type 274a; MACW -. EF, light 
iridescent toning around devices. Exceptional 
portrait. Extremely rare. ($5000)

From the William and Louise Fielder Collection.

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