BAKTRIA, Indo-Greek Kingdom. Antialkidas Nikephoros. Circa 130-120 BC. AR Drachm (16mm, 2.41 g, 12h). BACILЄωC NIKHΦOPOY ANTIAΛKIΔOY, diademed and draped bust right / Zeus Nikephoros seated slightly left, holding palm frond; to left, elephant standing vertically; two monograms to inner right. Bopearachchi Série 11 (monograms unlisted); cf. Bopearachchi & Rahman 447 (for monogram); SNG ANS –; cf. MIG Type 278 (for monogram); HGC 12, 297. Toned with iridescence, doubling on reverse. Good VF. Unique monogram pair. From the Robert J Weinstein Collection; Ex Classical Numismatic Group 82 (16 September 2009), lot 783.
BAKTRIA, Indo-Greek Kingdom. Philoxenos Aniketos. Circa 125-110 BC. Fourrée AR Drachm (16x16mm, 2.09 g, 12h). Square module. Diademed and draped bust right / Philoxenos in military attire right on rearing horse; monogram to lower right. Cf. Bopearachchi 4D; cf. SNG ANS 1170; cf. HGC 12, 271 (all refs for official issue). Traces of deposits, cleaning marks, some plating broken, revealing broken core beneath. VF. From the Robert J. Weinstein Collection.
BAKTRIA, Indo-Greek Kingdom. Diomedes. Circa 115-105 BC. Æ Quadruple Unit(?) (20x20mm, 8.38 g, 12h). Square module. The Dioskouroi standing facing, each holding spear / Zebu bull standing right; monogram below. Bopearachchi 10A; SNG ANS 1232-40; HGC 12, 286. Dark brown surfaces, worn at high points, some roughness. VF. From the Robert J. Weinstein Collection.
BAKTRIA, Indo-Greek Kingdom. Hermaios Soter. Circa 105-90 BC. AR Tetradrachm (25.5mm, 8.45 g, 12h). Diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right, wearing crested helmet adorned with bull's horn and ear / Radiate Zeus-Mithras enthroned facing slightly left, extending right hand in benediction and cradling long scepter in left arm; monogram to inner left. Bopearachchi 4D; SNG ANS 1344-5; HGC 12, 291. Deposits, roughness, porosity. VF.
BAKTRIA, Indo-Greek Kingdom. Hermaios Soter. Circa 105-90 BC. Æ Quadruple Unit (21x21mm, 9.20 g, 12h). Square module. Radiate and draped bust of Zeus-Mithras right / Horse prancing right; monogram below. Bopearachchi 9D; SNG ANS 1353; HGC 12, 297. Chipped black-brown patina, some roughness, slight smoothing. Good VF. Rare. From the Robert J. Weinstein Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 124 (October 12, 2005), lot 167.
BAKTRIA, Indo-Greek Kingdom. Hermaios Soter. Circa 105-90 BC. AR Drachm (16mm, 2.24 g, 12h). Posthumous issue struck by Indo-Skythians near Kabul, circa 50-35 BC. Diademed and draped bust right / Zeus enthroned facing slightly left, holding scepter; monogram to right. Senior, Hermaios 12D.2; Bopearachchi 11C; SNG ANS 1366-8; HGC 12, 302. Iridescent toning, deposits, some porosity. Good VF.
BAKTRIA, Indo-Greek Kingdom. Artemidoros. Circa 105-85/0 BC. AR Drachm (17mm, 2.26 g, 12h). Diademed and draped bust right / Nike advancing right, holding wreath; monogram to right. Bopearachchi Série 6 (unlisted monogram); Senior H8-6D; cf. SNG ANS 1277 (tetradrachm); Zeno #2613; HGC 12, 364. Areas of find patina, worn at high points, light marks under patina. Fine. Extremely rare. From the Robert J Weinstein Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 243 (27 October 2010), lot 203.
BAKTRIA, Indo-Greek Kingdom. Artemidoros Aniketos. Circa 100-80 BC. Æ (22x22mm, 7.36 g, 6h). Square module. Pedigree issue as son of Maues. Artemis standing facing, head slightly right, with bow slung over arm, drawing arrow from quiver / Rajadirajasa Maasaputasa cha Artemidorasa in Kharosthi, zebu standing right, head facing; Σ and monogram in exergue. Bopearachchi –; Bopearachchi & Rahman –; SNG ANS –; MIG –; Senior H13 var. (monogram and Σ) and Suppl. p. xl var. (same); CNG 91, lot 436 var. (same); HGC 12, 367 = Triton XII, lot 410 var. (same). Earthen dark brown patina, worn at high points, light roughness, minor smoothing. Good VF. Unpublished variety with transposed monograms.
BAKTRIA, Indo-Greek Kingdom. Heliokles II Dikaios. Circa 90-75 BC. AR Tetradrachm (25mm, 9.65 g, 11h). Diademed and draped bust right / Zeus standing left, brandishing thunderbolt in right hand and holding long scepter in left; monogram to inner left. Bopearachchi 1D; SNG ANS –; HGC 12, 377. Toned, deposits, a few marks, obverse struck with worn die. VF.
BAKTRIA, Indo-Greek Kingdom. Heliokles II Dikaios. Circa 90-75 BC. Æ (20x21mm, 9.32 g, 12h). Square module. Diademed and draped bust right / Elephant standing left; monogram below. Bopearachchi 7B; SNG ANS 1152; HGC 12, 384. Earthen green and dark brown patina, slight smoothing, edge flaw with corresponding split. Near EF.
BAKTRIA, Indo-Greek Kingdom. Apollodotos II. Circa 85-65 BC. Æ Unit (17mm, 4.13 g, 12h). Round module. Apollo standing right, holding arrow and bow, within thick linear square / Tripod; go and na in Kharosthi flanking. Bopearachchi 9A; SNG ANS –; HGC 12, 397. Dark brown patina. Near Fine. Extremely rare. From the Robert J Weinstein Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 246 (15 December 2010), lot 189.
BAKTRIA, Indo-Greek Kingdom. Archebios Dikaios Nikephoros. Circa 75-65 BC. Æ (25x25mm, 11.31 g, 12h). Square module. Elephant standing right / Owl standing right, head facing; monogram below. Bopearachchi 12B; SNG ANS 1307-13; HGC 12, 443. Earthen dark green patina, some stable green deposits. Good VF.
BAKTRIA, Indo-Greek Kingdom. Archebios Dikaios Nikephoros. Circa 75-65 BC. Æ Quadruple Unit (24x23mm, 8.05 g, 12h). Square module. Diademed and draped bust of Zeus right, scepter over shoulder / Palms and piloi of the Dioskouroi; monogram below. Bopearachchi 13A; SNG ANS HGC 12, 444. Dark brown surfaces, worn at high points, a couple of edge splits. VF. Overstruck on an issue of Menander I Soter.
BAKTRIA, Indo-Greek Kingdom. Hippostratos Soter. Circa 65-55 BC. Æ (32x25mm, 19.84 g, 12h). Square module. Triton standing facing, holding dolphin in outstretched right hand and rudder over shoulder / Tyche standing left, extending right hand and holding palm frond in left; monogram to left, a in Kharosthi to right. Bopearachchi 12A; SNG ANS 1643-6; HGC 12, 456. Natural earthen blue-green and brown patina, some roughness. VF. Extremely rare.
BAKTRIA, Indo-Greek Kingdom. Zoilos II Soter. Circa 65-55 BC. AR Drachm (17mm, 2.16 g, 12h). Diademed and draped bust right / Athena Alkidemos advancing left; monograms to left and right. Bopearachchi Série 1 (monogram to left unlisted); SNG ANS –; cf. HGC 12, 465 (for type); CNG E-396, lot 413. Traces of find patina. VF. From the Robert J. Weinstein Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 435 (2 January 2019), lot 197.
BAKTRIA, Indo-Greek Kingdom. Zoilos II Soter. Circa 80-65 BC. Æ (16x13mm, 3.41 g, 12h). Square module. Apollo standing right, with quiver on back, holding arrow; monogram to left / Elephant standing right; dhra? and bu in Kharosthi above. Bopearachchi Série 9 (Kharosthi letters unlisted); SNG ANS –; HGC 12, 472. Thick earthen green and brown patina. Fine. Extremely rare. From the Robert J. Weinstein Collection, purchased from Sphinx Numismatics.