1
35
bid online at
(800) 978-COIN (2646)
|
Ancient Greek Coins
Enlargement
3108
Kingdom of Persis. Uncertain King I. Silver Drachm (4.1 g), 2nd century BC
. Head of king right, wearing satrapal kyrbasia surmounted
by eagle, crescent on neck flap.
Reverse:
King standing to right before altar; Ahura-Mazda above; to right, standard surmounted by eagle. Cf.
Klose & Müseler 3/5 (lacking crescent); cf. Alram 551 (same); NAP -. Boldly struck in very high relief. Lustrous and lightly toned.
Mint State
.
Estimated Value .......................................................................................................................................................................... $500 - 600
3109
Kingdom of Persis. Artaxerxes IV. Silver Drachm (2.7 g),
late 2nd century AD
. Diademed bust of Artaxerxes IV left,
hair bunched on top of head.
Reverse:
Diademed bust of
Manuchtir III or IV left, wearing mural crown. Klose & Müseler
5/19; Alram 647; NAP 674. Claned.
Very Fine
.
Estimated Value ................................................... $200 - 250
Enlargement
3110
Kingdom of Persis. Shahpur, son of Papak. Silver Obol (0.5 g), ca. AD 200-209
. Diademed bust of Shahpur left, wearing Parthian-style
tiara.
Reverse:
Diademed bust of Papak left, wearing Parthian-style tiara with leaf ornament. Cf. Klose & Müseler 6/2; cf. Alram 653; cf. NAP 689.
Rare.
Toned.
Nearly Extremely Fine
.
Estimated Value .......................................................................................................................................................................... $500 - 600
3111
Baktrian Kingdom. Euthydemos II. Silver Drachm (4.0
g), ca. 185-180 BC
. Diademed and draped bust of
Euthydemos II right.
Reverse:
[
]
, Her-
akles standing facing, holding wreath, club and lion's skin; in
inner left field, monogram. Cf. Bopearachchi 2 (monogram not
recorded); cf. SNG ANS 919. Flan flaw at 1 o'clock.
Very Fine
.
Estimated Value ................................................... $350 - 400
F
ANTASTIC
M
INT
S
TATE
E
UKRATIDES
I
T
ETRADRACHM
3112
Baktrian Kingdom. Eukratides I. Silver Tetradrachm
(16.9 g), ca. 171-145 BC
. Diademed, draped and cui-
rassed bust of Eukratides I right, wearing crested helmet
adorned with bull's horn and ear.
Reverse:
, the Dioskouroi, each holding
palm branch and couched lance, on horses rearing right; in
lower right field, monogram. Bopearachchi 6E; SNG ANS
465. Fantastic strike and perfectly centered. Fully lustrous.
Superb Mint State
.
Estimated Value ........................................ $2,500 - 3,000
