| Classical Numismatic Group > Triton XXVII | Auction date: 9 January 2024 |
| Lot number: 396 Price realized: 10,000 USD (Approx. 9,159 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | Show similar lots on CoinArchives Find similar lots in upcoming auctions on  |
| Lot description: BAKTRIA, Greco-Baktrian Kingdom. Euthydemos I Theos Megas. Circa 225-200/195 BC. AR Tetradrachm (29mm, 16.52 g, 6h). Mint A (near Aï Khanoum). Struck circa 206-200 BC. Diademed head right, with elderly features / BAΣIΛEYΩΣ to right, EYΘYΔHMOY to left, Herakles seated left on rock, holding club set on rocks; monogram below rock. Kritt A17; Bopearachchi 11A; MPHB A Group III, 246 (O69/R184 – this coin referenced and illustrated); SNG ANS 141 var. (monogram); MIG Type 89c; HGC 12, 40. Attractively toned, small die break on reverse. EF. Exceptional portrait. From the Columbus Collection. Ex Triton IX (10 January 2006), lot 1112. The coinage of Euthydemos exemplifies the superior realism of Hellenistic portraiture in Baktria. Over the approximately 25 years of his reign, the portrait of Euthydemos reflects the trials of his monarchy, as he is transformed from a vigorous, youthful appearance in his early coins to a weary, almost haggard, look in his later issues. The present coin is from the latest portrait group, which began to be seen in the issues following Euthydemos' successful resistance of the Seleukid king Antiochos III's siege of Baktra, circa 206 BC. In this portrait one may see that the years of tribulations, culminated by a particularly stressful war against the Seleukids, has clearly transformed this once energetic king. Nevertheless, Euthydemos was ultimately successful in his endeavors and firmly established his dynasty following his usurpation of the Diodotid throne. Estimate: 3000 USD |  |
