Classical Numismatic Group > Electronic Auction 556Auction date: 21 February 2024
Lot number: 181

Price realized: 275 USD   (Approx. 255 EUR)   Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
Lot description:


BAKTRIA, Greco-Baktrian Kingdom. Demetrios I Aniketos. Circa 200-185 BC. Æ Trichalkon (28mm, 12.03 g, 12h). Mint B ("Baktra"). Head of elephant right, bell around neck / Kerykeion (caduceus); monogram to inner left. Bopearachchi 5E; MPHB Group II; SNG ANS 209-11; HGC 12, 67. Brown and green patina, delamination on obverse, edge split, smoothing, details enhanced. VF.


Estimate: 100 USD

Match 1:
Classical Numismatic Group > Electronic Auction 558Auction date: 20 March 2024
Lot number: 230

Price realized: 100 USD   (Approx. 92 EUR)   Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
Lot description:


BAKTRIA, Greco-Baktrian Kingdom. Demetrios I Aniketos. Circa 200-185 BC. Æ Trichalkon (29mm, 10.59 g, 12h). Mint B ("Baktra"). '. Head of elephant right, bell around neck / Kerykeion (caduceus); (AΓ) monogram to inner left. Bopearachchi 5A = Ashmolean Inv. HC53736; MPHB Group V; SNG ANS –; HGC 12, 67. Red-brown patina, traces of green encrustation, minor smoothing, flan preparation marks, hairline die break on reverse. VF. Rare monogram.


Estimate: 100 USD

Match 2:
Classical Numismatic Group > Electronic Auction 561Auction date: 1 May 2024
Lot number: 347

Price realized: 190 USD   (Approx. 178 EUR)   Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
Lot description:


BAKTRIA, Greco-Baktrian Kingdom. Demetrios I Aniketos. Circa 200-185 BC. Æ Trichalkon (30mm, 11.94 g, 12h). Head of elephant right, bell around neck / Kerykeion (caduceus); monogram to inner left. Bopearachchi 5E; MPHB Group II; SNG ANS 209-11; HGC 12, 67. Chipped brown patina with areas of green and red, die rust, areas of weakness and smoothing on reverse, slight edge splits. Good VF.


Estimate: 200 USD

Match 3:
Classical Numismatic Group > Electronic Auction 552Auction date: 13 December 2023
Lot number: 158

Price realized: 200 USD   (Approx. 185 EUR)   Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
Lot description:


BAKTRIA, Greco-Baktrian Kingdom. Demetrios I Aniketos. Circa 200-185 BC. Æ Trichalkon (30mm, 12.84 g, 12h). Head of elephant right, bell around neck / Kerykeion (caduceus); N to lower left. Bopearachchi Série 5 (monogram unlisted); MPHB Group IV; SNG ANS –; HGC 12, 67. Chipped brown surfaces, deposits, areas of smoothing, reverse struck with clashed die, edge marks. VF.

From the David Welsh Collection, purchased from Pars Coins, September 2006.


Estimate: 100 USD

Match 4:
Classical Numismatic Group > Electronic Auction 561Auction date: 1 May 2024
Lot number: 346

Price realized: 100 USD   (Approx. 94 EUR)   Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
Lot description:


BAKTRIA, Greco-Baktrian Kingdom. Demetrios I Aniketos. Circa 200-185 BC. Æ Trichalkon (29mm, 12.09 g, 12h). Head of elephant right, bell around neck / Kerykeion (caduceus); monogram to inner left. Bopearachchi 5C; SNG ANS –; HGC 12, 67. Rough dark brown patina, traces of hard green, some porosity, cleaning marks. VF.


Estimate: 100 USD

Match 5:
Classical Numismatic Group > Electronic Auction 555Auction date: 7 February 2024
Lot number: 266

Price realized: 800 USD   (Approx. 746 EUR)   Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
Lot description:


BAKTRIA, Greco-Baktrian Kingdom. Demetrios I Aniketos. Circa 200-185 BC. AR Tetradrachm (34mm, 16.57 g, 12h). Diademed and draped bust right, wearing elephant skin / Herakles standing facing, crowning himself, holding club and lion skin; monogram to inner left. Bopearachchi 1D; MPHB Group IIIA; SNG ANS 187; HGC 12, 63. Areas of find patina, cleaning marks, some pitting, double strike on reverse. VF.


Estimate: 300 USD