Classical Numismatic Group > Triton XXVII | Auction date: 9 January 2024 |
Lot number: 406 Price realized: 3,250 USD (Approx. 2,977 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | Show similar lots on CoinArchives Find similar lots in upcoming auctions on |
Lot description: BAKTRIA, Indo-Greek Kingdom. Philoxenos Aniketos. Circa 125-110 BC. AR Drachm (14x14mm, 2.26 g, 12h). Square module. BAΣIΛEΩΣ ANIKHTOY ΦIΛOΞENOY, diademed heroic bust to left, seen from behind, wearing aegis over shoulder, brandishing spear / maharajasa apadihatasa philasinasa in Kharosthi, Philoxenos in military attire right on rearing horse; monogram to lower right. Bopearachchi 8A = MIG Type 342a = HGC 12, 273 illustration = BM Inv. 1956,0710.33 (same dies); Bopearachchi & Rahman –; SNG ANS –. Toned with hint of iridescence, some marks. VF. Extremely rare. From the Robert J. Weinstein Collection. Ex Album 13 (18 May 2012), lot 1027. Estimate: 1000 USD |