Unusually Choice Silver Tetradrachm of King Bagadat
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Kingdom of Persis, Bagadat (Bayadad) (early to mid 3
rd
Century BC), Silver Tetradrachm, 15.5g. Head of
Bagadat facing right, sporting short beard and moustache, wearing kyrbasia with tied flaps. Rev. Bagadat
standing right, raising arms in worship at fire temple of Ahura-Mazda, standard to right (Alram 515;
cf NAP 560). High relief with full legends, cleaned at one time, now attractively toned, extremely fine and
among the finest examples known.
$ 12,000
263
Kingdom of Baktria, Diodotos I and II (c.255-235 BC), Gold Stater, 8.25g, 6h. In the name of Antiochos II,
from the first Diodotid mint in eastern Baktria, struck c.255-250 BC. Head of Diodotos facing right, diademed.
Rev.
BAΣIΛEΩΣ / ANTIOXOY
, Zeus, viewed half from behind, with an aegis draped over his left arm,
advancing left, brandishing a thunderbolt, an eagle standing left with raised wings in inner left field N above
eagle (Houghton & Lorber, SC 629.1; SNG ANS -; Bopearachchi -. cf Holt, series A, group 7 (Tetradrachm)).
Well struck and of attractive style, residual lustre, good extremely fine, an excellent example.
$ 6,000
