Lot 10012 - Greco-Bactrian Kingdom, Eucratides I, c. 171-145 BC, AV stater 8.50 g.

Greco-Bactrian Kingdom, Eucratides I, c. 171-145 BC, AV stater 8.50 g.
Greco-Bactrian Kingdom, Eucratides I, c. 171-145 BC, AV stater 8.50 g.
Greco-Bactrian Kingdom, Eucratides I, c. 171-145 BC, AV stater 8.50 g.
Greco-Bactrian Kingdom, Eucratides I, c. 171-145 BC, AV stater 8.50 g.
Greco-Bactrian Kingdom, Eucratides I, c. 171-145 BC, AV stater 8.50 g.
Greco-Bactrian Kingdom, Eucratides I, c. 171-145 BC, AV stater 8.50 g.



Lot 10012 - Greco-Bactrian Kingdom, Eucratides I, c. 171-145 BC, AV stater 8.50 g.

Ancient Coins » Ancient Greece
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Price realised
Unsold
Estimate
50'000 - 100'000 CHF
Auction date
Sun 1 Dec 2024 at 18:30 (Europe/Zurich)
Description

Greco-Bactrian Kingdom, Eucratides I, c. 171-145 BC, AV stater 8.50 g. (19 mm), Pushkalavati. Obverse: draped bust right, wearing helmet, adorned with bull's horn. Reverse: Rev. BAΣIΛEΩΣ MEΓAΛΟΥ / EYKPATIΔOY, the Dioskouroi on horses right, both holding spears and palm branches. Monogram in lower right field (an unlisted monogram).

This stater is one of six known with this particular monogram below the Dioskouroi on the reverse and is among the very finest of all of Eucratides' known gold coins.

NGC MS 5/5 - 4/5 "Fine Style".

https://www.ngccoin.com/certlookup/6692627-002/NGCAncients/

Ex Tkalec sale, 1994, lot 136.

Numismatica Ars Classica auction 138, 2023, lot 291 (hammer 75.000 CHF).

Numismatica Ars Classica sold a similar coin also with grading MS 5/5 - 4/5 for 170.000 CHF (hammer). Auction 126, Nov. 2021, lot 266.

Ex Chand Collection. British Museum.

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