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Auction: 23007 - Ancient Coins Including the 'Kyrios' Collection of Greek Coins and featuring the 'Ostorius' Collection of Roman Gold
Lot: 136

The 'Kyrios' Collection | Kingdom of Baktria, Demetrios I (c. 200-185 BC), AR Tetradrachm, Panshir, c. 190-174, diademed and draped bust right, wearing elephant-scalp headdress, rev. BASILEOS DIMITRIOY Herakles standing facing, crowning himself with wreath, holding club and lion’s skin, KP monogram on left, 16.90g (SNG ANS 189; Mitchener 103d var.), marvellous portrait, toned, slightly off-centre to reverse, overall good very 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 365, 'good very fine' - £1,800

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Sold for
£1,600

Starting price
£900