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Session Four - Tuesday, September 2, 2014 10:00 AM
1539
Baktrian Kingdom. Eukratides I. Silver Tetradrachm
(16.99g), ca. 171-135 BC
. Diademed, helmeted and draped
bust of Eukratides I; helmet, adorned with bull's horn and ear.
Reverse:
, the Dioskouroi
on horseback right, holding counched lances; in lower right
field, monogram. Bopearachchi 6E; SNG ANS 465. Struck in
high relief. Lightly toned and lustrous.
NGC grade Mint State;
Strike: 5/5, Surface: 5/5.
Estimated Value ..............................................$2,500 - 2,800
I
MPRESSIVE
G
OLD
S
TATER OF
S
HAPUR
II
Enlargement
1540
Sasanian Kingdom. Shapur II. Gold Dinar (7.4 g), AD 309-379
. Mint IX (Kabul), ca. AD 320. Pseudo-legend, bust of Shapur II right,
wearing mural crown with korymbos.
Reverse:
Fire altar with five flames and ribbons; inscriptions illegible. Göbl type Ia/7; Sunrise 840. Lus-
trous. A beautiful example.
Superb Extremely Fine
.
Estimated Value ............................................................................................................................................................... $6,000 - 7,000
1541
Kushano-Sasanian. Hormizd I. Gold Dinar (7.8 g), ca. AD
265-295
. Kabul. Hormizd, nimbate, standing facing, head left,
flames at shoulders, sacrificing over altar and holding trident; in
lower left field by altar, pellet; in right field, tamgha; between
legs, pellet and swastika.
Reverse:
Siva standing facing, holding
diadem and trident; behind, the bull Nandi standing left. Cf. MK
707; Sunrise 1018. Boldly struck.
Extremely Fine
.
Estimated Value ..............................................$1,500 - 2,000
1542
Kushan Empire. Vasudeva II. Gold Dinar (7.8 g), ca. AD
290-310
. King standing facing, sacrificing over altar and hold-
ing standard; in left field, filleted trident and Brahmi
bha
;
between legs, Brahmi
vi
; in right field, Brahmi
ga
and
vasu
.
Reverse:
Ardoxsho seated facing, holding filleted investiture
garland and cornucopiae; in upper left field, tamgha. MK 574;
Donum Burns 723; Friedberg 44a.
Mint State
.
Estimated Value ................................................... $700 - 800
