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Auction: 23108 - Spink Numismatic e-Circular 31: Ancient Coins from the Kyrios Collection and Other Properties - e-Auction
Lot: 1299

Indo-Greek and Indo-Scythian Coins (6): Greco-Baktrian Kingdom (2): Antimachos II (c.174-165 BC) AR Drachm, King riding horse right, Karoshti legend surrounds rev. BASILEIOS NIKEPHOROS ANTIMACHOY Nike standing left, holding palm and fillet, monogram to left field, (Bopearachchi, 1d) obverse lamentably marked but details remain under outward markings, reverse well-struck and fresh, good fine; ii) Eukratides I Megas (c.171-135 BC) AE Square, BASILEIOS MEGALOY EUKRATIDOY Draped bust right, wearing crested Indian helmet rev. MAHARAJASA EVUKRATIDASA (Karoshti) Dioscuri, wearing pileus, side-by-side on horseback galloping right, holding palm, monograms above and below in right field, (Bopearachchi, 19) verdigris and marking, but well-struck underneath, good to fine; Indo-Greek Kingdom (3): i) Menander I Soter (155-130 BC) AR Drachm, BASILEIOS SOTIROS MENANDROY Diademed and draped bust left, wielding spear, aegis on shoulder rev. MAHARAJASA TRATARASA/MENANDRASA (Karoshti) Athena Alkidemos standing right, aegis over left arm, hurling thunderbolt with right, monogram in left field (Bopearachchi, Series 6, D, pl. 27, n. 25; Mitchener, 221c) toned and lustrous, lightly porous but otherwise very fine; ii)Antialkidas (c.130-120 BC) AR Drachm, uncertain mint, BASILEIOS NIKIPHOROY ANTIALKIDOY diademed and draped bust right, rev. MAHARAJASA JAHAYDHARASA AMTIALKIDASA (Karoshti) Zeus seated facing slightly to left, holding Nike in his right hand and scepter in his left; to left, forepart of elephant right; monogram below throne, (Bopearachchi, 9C) marked, good fine; iii) Hermaios (c.90-70 BC) AR Drachm, Posthumous, struck c.50, BASILEIOS diademed and draped bust right with straight diadem ends, rev. MAHARAJASA TRATARASA HERMAYASA (Karoshti) Zeus enthroned left, monogram to right, (Bopearachchi, 11 A) darkly toned, worn and weathered but overall good fine; Indo-Scythian Kingdom, Azes II (c.35 BC-AD 5) AR Drachm, King on horseback holding whip rev. Zeus Nikephoros with Nike on outstretched right hand, Korashti legend surrounds (Senior, 105.922D) darkly-toned, good fine, (6).

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Estimate
£200 to £300

Starting price
£180