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Auction: 23007 - Ancient Coins Including the 'Kyrios' Collection of Greek Coins and featuring the 'Ostorius' Collection of Roman Gold
Lot: 135

The 'Kyrios' Collection | Kingdom of Baktria, Euthydemos I(c. 230-200 BC), AR Tetradrachm, c. 206-200 BC, diademed mature head right, rev. BASILEOS EUTHYDEMOY naked Herakles seated left on rock, resting club on rock at his side, monogram behind, 16.73g (Mitchiner I, p. 53,89c; Bopearachchi, p. 156,9-12 (Rev.) and 158-159,16 (obv.).; HGC 40; Kritt p. 139, A16; cf. SNG ANS 131), slightly softened to lower edge of flan, but still a bold, detailed and marvellous portait struck in high relief, well-centred and lustrous, near extremely fine

PROVENANCE

From the Collection of the late Reverend D. R. Steele, sold as the 'John Marshall Collection' through Spink in 2009:

Spink 198, 19 March 2009, lot 364, 'exceptional, extremely fine' - £2,600

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Sold for
£2,700

Starting price
£2500