BAKTRIA, Greco-Baktrian Kingdom. Euthydemos I Theos Megas. Circa 225-200/195 BC. AR Tetradrachm (27mm, 16.49 g, 12h). Mint B ("Baktra"). Struck circa 210-206 BC. Diademed head right / BAΣIΛEYΩΣ to right, EYΘYΔHMOY to left, Herakles seated left on rock, holding in left hand a club set on rocks to left, right hand placed on rock; monogram to right of rock. Kritt B15; Bopearachchi 10A; Bopearachchi & Rahman 112; MPHB B Group V; SNG ANS 138; MIG Type 96; HGC 12, 42. Iridescent toning, traces of deposits in devices, some porosity. Good VF. Exceptional dies of masterful style.
BAKTRIA, Greco-Baktrian Kingdom. Euthydemos I Theos Megas. Circa 225-200/195 BC. AR Drachm (17.5mm, 4.15 g, 12h). Mint B ('Baktra'). Struck circa 206-200 BC. Diademed head right / BAΣIΛEYΩΣ to right, EYΘYΔHMOY to left, Herakles, holding in extended right hand club set on knee, seated left on rock draped with lion skin; monogram to inner right. Kritt B18-D; Bopearachchi 13A; Bopearachchi & Rahman –; SNG ANS 143–4; MIG Type 95a; HGC 12, 47. Light iridescence. Near EF. Impressive style. Rare.
BAKTRIA, Greco-Baktrian Kingdom. Demetrios I Aniketos. Circa 200-185 BC. AR Tetradrachm (35mm, 16.89 g, 12h). Diademed and draped bust right, wearing elephant skin headdress / BAΣIΛEYΩΣ to right, ΔHMHTPIOY to left, Herakles standing facing, crowning himself, holding club and lion skin; monogram to inner left. Bopearachchi 1B; Bopearachchi & Rahman 121; MPHB Group I, (dies unlisted); SNG ANS 186; MIG Type 103b; HGC 12, 63. Toned, scattered marks. Good VF. From the D.K. Collection.
BAKTRIA, Greco-Baktrian Kingdom. Demetrios I Aniketos. Circa 200-185 BC. AR Tetradrachm (32mm, 16.96 g, 12h). Diademed and draped bust right, wearing elephant skin / BAΣIΛEΩΣ to right, ΔHMHTPIOY to left, Herakles standing facing, crowning himself, holding club and lion skin; monogram to inner left. Bopearachchi 1C; Bopearachchi & Rahman 122; MPHB Group IIIB; SNG ANS 187; MIG Type 103d; HGC 12, 63. Toned. Good VF. Fine style dies. From the JTB Collection. Ex Grand Haven Collection (Triton XXIV, 19 January 2021), lot 850 (hammer $5500), purchased from Palladium Numismatics.
BAKTRIA, Greco-Baktrian Kingdom. Demetrios I Aniketos. Circa 200-185 BC. AR Tetradrachm (35mm, 16.89 g, 12h). Diademed and draped bust right, wearing elephant skin headdress / BAΣIΛEYΩΣ to right, ΔHMHTPIOY to left, Herakles standing facing, crowning himself, holding club and lion skin; monogram to inner left. Bopearachchi 1F; cf. Bopearachchi & Rahman 124 (illustrated example is fourrée); MPHB Group IIA, dies 11/– (unlisted rev. die); SNG ANS 190-2; MIG Type 103c; HGC 12, 63. Toned, scattered marks. Good VF.
BAKTRIA, Greco-Baktrian Kingdom. Agathokles Dikaios. Circa 185-175 BC. AR Tetradrachm (32mm, 16.89 g, 12h). Diademed and draped bust right / BAΣIΛEYΩΣ to right, AΓAΘOKΛEOYΣ to left, Zeus standing facing, holding scepter in left hand, and in right hand a statue of Hekate, who holds torch in each hand; monogram to inner left. Bopearachchi 1D; Bopearachchi & Rahman 149 (same obv. die); MPHB Group I, dies 1/7; SNG ANS 230; MIG Type 137a; HGC 12, 81. Iridescent toning, traces of deposits. Near EF. From the JTB Collection. Ex Triton XXII (8 January 2019), lot 457 (hammer $4000).
BAKTRIA, Greco-Baktrian Kingdom. Agathokles Dikaios. Circa 185-175 BC. AR Tetradrachm (32mm, 16.77 g, 12h). Diademed and draped bust right / BAΣIΛEYΩΣ to right, AΓAΘOKΛEOYΣ to left, Zeus standing facing, holding scepter in left hand, and in right hand a statue of Hekate, who holds torch in each hand; monogram to inner left. Bopearachchi 1D; Bopearachchi & Rahman 149 (same obv. die); MPHB Group I, dies 1/34; SNG ANS 230; MIG Type 137a; HGC 12, 81. Toned, minor die break and small patch of roughness on obverse, slight double strike on reverse. Good VF. Ex Classical Numismatic Group 115 (16 September 2020), lot 400.
BAKTRIA, Greco-Baktrian Kingdom. Agathokles Dikaios. Circa 185-175 BC. AR Tetradrachm (32mm, 16.75 g, 12h). Diademed and draped bust right / BAΣIΛEYΩΣ to right, AΓAΘOKΛEOYΣ to left, Zeus standing facing, holding scepter in left hand, and in right hand a statue of Hekate, who holds torch in each hand; monogram to inner left. Bopearachchi 1D; Bopearachchi & Rahman 149 (same obv. die); MPHB Group I, dies 6/18; SNG ANS 230; MIG Type 137a; HGC 12, 81. Iridescent toning, deposits, marks, obverse struck with worn die. Near EF.
BAKTRIA, Greco-Baktrian Kingdom. Antimachos I Theos. Circa 180-170 BC. AR Tetradrachm (34mm, 16.43 g, 12h). Diademed and draped bust right, wearing kausia / BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΘEOY to right, ΑNTIMAXOY to left, Poseidon, laureate, standing facing, holding trident and filleted palm; monogram to inner right. Bopearachchi 1A; Bopearachchi & Rahman 173-4; MPHB Group II, dies 13/35 (unlisted die combination); SNG ANS 274-5; MIG Type 124f; HGC 12, 106. Iridescent toning, minor spots of porosity on obverse. EF. From the North River Collection. Ex Triton IX (10 January 2006), lot 1121.
BAKTRIA, Greco-Baktrian Kingdom. Antimachos I Theos. Circa 180-170 BC. AR Tetradrachm (34mm, 16.43 g, 12h). Diademed and draped bust right, wearing kausia / BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΘEOY to right, ΑNTIMAXOY to left, Poseidon, laureate, standing facing, holding trident in right hand and cradling filleted palm in left arm; monogram to inner right. Bopearachchi 1D; Bopearachchi & Rahman 176–8; MPHB Group III, dies 41/– (unlisted rev. die); SNG ANS 276-7; MIG Type 124b; HGC 12, 106. Light iridescent toning, light roughness. EF.
BAKTRIA, Greco-Baktrian Kingdom. Antimachos I Theos. Circa 180-170 BC. AR Drachm (20mm, 4.20 g, 12h). Diademed and draped bust right, wearing kausia / BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΘEOY to right, ΑNTIMAXOY to left, Poseidon, laureate, standing facing, holding trident in right hand and cradling filleted palm in left arm; monogram to inner right. Bopearachchi 2B; Bopearachchi & Rahman 183; MPHB Group III, dies 41/– (unlisted rev. die); SNG ANS 280-281; MIG Type 125a; HGC 12, 10. Light iridescence. EF.
BAKTRIA, Greco-Baktrian Kingdom. Eukratides I Megas. Circa 170-145 BC. AR Drachm (20.5mm, 4.26 g, 12h). Diademed and draped bust right / BAΣIΛEΩΣ above, EYKPATIΔOY in exergue, the Dioskouroi, holding couched spears in right hand, palm fronds in left, on horses rearing right; A in upper left field, monogram in lower right. Bopearachchi 2D; Bopearachchi & Rahman –; SNG ANS –1; MIG Type 169 (monogram combination unlisted; HGC 12, 135. In NGC encapsulation 6557459-001, graded Ch AU, Strike: 5/5, Surface: 5/5.
BAKTRIA, Greco-Baktrian Kingdom. Eukratides I Megas. Circa 170-145 BC. AR Drachm (21mm, 4.19 g, 12h). Diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right, wearing crested helmet adorned with bull's horn and ear / BAΣIΛEΩΣ above, EYKPATIΔOY in exergue, the Dioskouroi, holding couched spears in right hand, palm fronds in left, on horses rearing right; monogram to lower right. Bopearachchi 7I var. (monogram to left); Bopearachchi & Rahman 249 var. (same); SNG ANS 479-82; MIG Type 178c (no distinction of monogram placement); HGC 12, 136. In NGC encapsulation 6557459-002, graded AU, Strike: 5/5, Surface: 3/5.
BAKTRIA, Greco-Baktrian Kingdom. Eukratides I Megas. Circa 170-145 BC. AR Tetradrachm (34mm, 16.97 g, 12h). Diademed and draped bust right / BAΣIΛEΩΣ above, EYKPATIΔOY in exergue, the Dioskouroi, holding couched spears in right hand, palm fronds in left, on horses rearing right; monogram in lower right field. Bopearachchi 1B; Bopearachchi & Rahman –; SNG ANS 431; MIG Type 168f (no distinction of monogram placement); HGC 12, 130. Scattered marks, scrape and slight double strike on obverse, traces of underlying luster. Good VF.
BAKTRIA, Greco-Baktrian Kingdom. Eukratides I Megas. Circa 170-145 BC. AR Drachm (20.5mm, 4.26 g, 12h). Diademed and draped bust right / BAΣIΛEΩΣ above, EYKPATIΔOY in exergue, the Dioskouroi, holding couched spears in right hand, palm fronds in left, on horses rearing right; monogram in upper left field. Bopearachchi 2B; Bopearachchi & Rahman –; SNG ANS 438 var. (placement of monogram); MIG Type 169b var. (same); HGC 12, 135. Iridescent toning. Near EF.
BAKTRIA, Greco-Baktrian Kingdom. Eukratides I Megas. Circa 170-145 BC. AR Tetradrachm (34mm, 16.93 g, 12h). Helmeted, diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right / BAΣIΛEΩΣ MEΓAΛOY around, EYKPATIΔOY in exergue, the Dioskouroi, holding palm fronds and spears, on horses rearing right; monogram in lower right field. Bopearachchi 6E; Bopearachchi & Rahman 240-2; SNG ANS 465; MIG Type 177ee; HGC 12, 131. Light iridescent toning, traces of underlying luster, a few minor marks. EF.
BAKTRIA, Greco-Baktrian Kingdom. Eukratides I Megas. Circa 170-145 BC. AR Tetradrachm (35mm, 16.96 g, 12h). Helmeted, diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right / BAΣIΛEΩΣ MEΓAΛOY around, EYKPATIΔOY in exergue, the Dioskouroi, holding palm fronds and spears, on horses rearing right; monogram in lower right field. Bopearachchi 6T; Bopearachchi & Rahman –; SNG ANS 468; MIG Type 177i; HGC 12, 131. Traces of deposits, tiny flan crack, flan flaw on reverse, traces of underlying luster. Near EF.
BAKTRIA, Greco-Baktrian Kingdom. Eukratides I Megas. Circa 170-145 BC. AR Tetradrachm (34mm, 16.96 g, 12h). Helmeted, diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right / BAΣIΛEΩΣ MEΓAΛOY around, EYKPATIΔOY in exergue, the Dioskouroi, holding palm fronds and spears, on horses rearing right; monogram in lower right field. Bopearachchi 6Z; Bopearachchi & Rahman –; SNG ANS 473; MIG Type 177l; HGC 12, 131. Light iridescence. EF.
BAKTRIA, Greco-Baktrian Kingdom. Eukratides I Megas. Circa 170-145 BC. AR Tetradrachm (32.5mm, 16.93 g, 12h). Helmeted, diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right / BAΣIΛEΩΣ MEΓAΛOY around, EYKPATIΔOY in exergue, the Dioskouroi, holding palm fronds and spears, on horses rearing right; monogram in lower right field. Bopearachchi 6DD; Bopearachchi & Rahman –; SNG ANS –; MIG Type 177dd; HGC 12, 131. Deposits, traces of underlying luster. Near EF.
BAKTRIA, Greco-Baktrian Kingdom. Eukratides I Megas. Circa 170-145 BC. AR Tetradrachm (34mm, 16.88 g, 12h). Helmeted, diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right / BAΣIΛEΩΣ MEΓAΛOY around, EYKPATIΔOY in exergue, the Dioskouroi, holding palm fronds and spears, on horses rearing right; monogram in lower right field. Bopearachchi 6EE var. (no Y in monogram); Bopearachchi & Rahman –; Qunduz –; SNG ANS –; MIG Type 177 (monogram unlisted); BMFA 2243 var. (same; same obv. die); Zeno –; HGC 12, 131; cf. Peus 431, lot 3333 (monogram with addition of Y). Light iridescence, hint of deposits, traces of underlying luster. Near EF. Extremely rare, none in CoinArchives.
BAKTRIA, Greco-Baktrian Kingdom. Eukratides I Megas. Circa 170-145 BC. AR Drachm (20mm, 4.24 g, 12h). Helmeted, diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right / BAΣIΛEΩΣ MEΓAΛOY around, EYKPATIΔOY in exergue, the Dioskouroi, holding palm fronds and spears, on horses rearing right; monogram in lower right field. Bopearachchi 7I; Bopearachchi & Rahman 249; SNG ANS 479-82 var. (monogram to right); MIG Type 178c (no distinction of monogram placement); HGC 12, 136. Light iridescence, short flan crack, scuff on obverse, traces of underlying luster. EF.