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

Stamp of Coins » Ancient Greece Greco-Bactrian Kingdom, Eucratides I, c. 171-145 BC, AV stater 8.50 g.
Stamp of Coins » Ancient Greece Greco-Bactrian Kingdom, Eucratides I, c. 171-145 BC, AV stater 8.50 g.
Stamp of Coins » Ancient Greece Greco-Bactrian Kingdom, Eucratides I, c. 171-145 BC, AV stater 8.50 g.
Stamp of Coins » Ancient Greece Greco-Bactrian Kingdom, Eucratides I, c. 171-145 BC, AV stater 8.50 g.
Stamp of Coins » Ancient Greece Greco-Bactrian Kingdom, Eucratides I, c. 171-145 BC, AV stater 8.50 g.
Stamp of Coins » Ancient Greece 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.

Coins » Ancient Greece
Price realised
Unsold
Estimate
50’000 – 100’000 CHF
Auction date
dim. 1 déc. 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 Dioscuri 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 monogram below the Dioskouroi on the reverse and is among the very finest of all of Eucratides’ known gold coins. NGC MS 5/5 – 4/5https://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).
Ex Chand Collection

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