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3379
Baktrian Kingdom. Eukratides I. Silver Tetradrachm
(16.9 g), ca. 171-145 BC
. Diademed and draped bust of
Eukratides I right.
Reverse:
, the
Dioskouroi riding on horses rearing right, holding palms and
spears; in left field, PK monogram; in lower right field,
. Bope-
arachchi 1C; SNG ANS -. Underlying scratches noted. Well
struck in high relief.
Choice Very Fine
.
Estimated Value ..............................................$1,500 - 2,000
Ex Hess-Divo 317 (27 October 2010), 336.
.
3380
Baktrian Kingdom. Eukratides I. Silver Tetradrachm
(16.9 g), ca. 171-145 BC
. Helmeted, diademed and draped
bust of Eukratides I right.
Reverse:
, the Dioskouroi riding on horses rearing right,
holding palms and spears; in lower right field, monogram.
Bopearachchi 6E; SNG ANS 465. Lustrous and lightly toned. Vir-
tually as struck.
Nearly Mint State
.
Estimated Value ..............................................$1,500 - 2,000
Ex Hess-Divo 317 (27 October 2010), 339.
.
3381
Baktria, Indo-Greek Kingdom. Philoxenos. Silver
Drachm (2.38 g), ca. 100-95 BC.
ANIKHTOY
I
O
ENOY, helmeted, diademed and draped bust of Philoxe-
nos right.
Reverse
: King on horseback right; below to left,
;
below to right, monogram. Bopearachchi 6D; SNG ANS 1189-
93; HGC 12, 272.
Extremely Fine
.
Estimated Value ................................................... $250 - 300
3382
Ptolemaic Kingdom. Ptolemy III-Ptolemy VIII. Æ (7.9
g), ca. 246-116 BC.
Kyrene. Diademed head of Ptolemy I
right, wearing aegis.
Reverse
:
, head
of Libya right, wearing tainia; below chin, cornucopiae. Svoro-
nos 871; Weiser 65; SNG Copenhagen 442-4. Redish-brown
patina.
Choice Very Fine
.
Estimated Value ................................................... $200 - 250
3383
Ptolemaic Kingdom. Ptolemy IV Philopator. Æ 33 (35.19
g), 222-205/4 BC.
Alexandria. Head of Zeus-Ammon right,
hair bound with tainia.
Reverse:
,
eagle standing left on thunderbolt; in left field, filleted coruco-
piae; between legs,
. Svoronos 1127; SNG Copenhagen 201.
NGC grade Choice Very Fine; Strike: 5/5, Surface: 4/5
.
Estimated Value ................................................... $250 - 300
3384
Ptolemaic Kingdom. Ptolemy VI & Ptolemy VIII. Æ (22.9
g), coregency, 170-163 BC
. Alexandria. Head of Zeus-
Ammon right, hair bound with tainia.
Reverse:
, two eagles standing left on thunderbolt; in left
field, cornucopiae. Svoronos 1423; Weiser 134-5; SNG Copen-
hagen 305-6.
Choice Very Fine
.
Estimated Value ................................................... $300 - 350
3385
Kingdom of Mauretania. Juba II 25 BC-AD 23. AR
Denarius (2.8 g)
. RE XIVBA, Diademed head of Juba II facing
right.
Reverse:
Cornucopiae and scepter in saltire. M. III, 103,
23; Mazzard 243. Portrait and legend complete but struck off-
center.
Extremely Fine
.
Mauretania, the land of the Moors, was annexed by the Romans
in 33 BC. However, eight years later Augustus restored the king-
dom and placed Juba II on the throne. During the reign of
Claudius, the country became a Roman province and was gov-
erned by procurators.
Estimated Value ................................................... $400 - 500
