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                                Sale: Triton VIII, Lot: 650. Closing Date: Jan 
                                10, 2005. KINGS of BAKTRIA. Eukratides I. Circa 
                                171-145 BC. AR Tetradrachm (16.58 gm, 12h). 
                                Estimate $3000 Sold For $2600 

                              KINGS of BAKTRIA. Eukratides I. Circa 171-145 BC. 
                              AR Tetradrachm (16.58 gm, 12h). Heroic bust left, 
                              wearing helmet adorned with bull's horn and ear, 
                              seen from behind, brandishing spear in his right 
                              hand / BASILEWS MEGALOU EUKRATIDOU, the Dioskouroi 
                              on rearing horses right, holding palms and spears; 
                              monogram in lower right field. Bopearachchi Série 
                              8A; SNG ANS 484; MIG Type 179b corr. (monogram) = 
                              Qunduz Hoard 242; MACW 1718 var. (monogram). EF, 
                              lightly toned. Very rare with this monogram. 
                              ($3000)








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