| Auction Date | Price Realized | |
Heritage World Coin Auctions - CSNS Signature Sale 3115, Lot 32189
Ancients
BACTRIAN KINGDOM. Diodotus I Soter, as Satrap (ca. 255-235 BC). AV stater (18mm, 8.36 gm, 6h). NGC AU 4/5 - 1/5, test cut, marks, edge bend. Mint A, probably Ai Khanoum (or nearby), in the name of Antiochus II, ca. 255-246 BC. Diademed head of Diodotus I right / ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ / ΑΝΤΙΟΧΟΥ, Zeus, nude, striding left, seen from behind, brandishing thunderbolt with right hand, aegis over outstretched left arm; eagle with raised wings standing left to left of feet, wreath in inner left field. Bo... | 8 May 2024 | Upcoming Auction | |
Classical Numismatic Group - Electronic Auction 557, Lot 157
BAKTRIA, Greco-Baktrian Kingdom. Diodotos I Soter. Circa 255-235 BC. AV Stater (18mm, 8.31 g, 6h). In the name of Antiochos II of Syria. Mint A (near Aï Khanoum). Diademed head right / Zeus Bremetes, seen from behind, advancing left, extended left arm draped with aegis, preparing to hurl thunderbolt in right hand; in inner left field, N above eagle standing left. Kritt, New, A7, Style 1; cf. Holt Series A, Group 7 (tetradrachm); Bopearachchi –; Bopearachchi & Rahman –; SNG ANS –; SC 629.1 (Ant... | 6 Mar 2024 | 1,900 USD | |
Classical Numismatic Group - Electronic Auction 556, Lot 178
BAKTRIA, Greco-Baktrian Kingdom. Diodotos I Soter. Circa 255-235 BC. AV Stater (18mm, 8.32 g, 6h). In the name of Antiochos II of Syria. Mint A (near Aï Khanoum). Diademed head right / Zeus Bremetes, seen from behind, advancing left, extended left arm draped with aegis, preparing to hurl thunderbolt in right hand; in inner left field, N above eagle standing left. Kritt, New, A7, Style 1; cf. Holt Series A, Group 7 (tetradrachm); Bopearachchi –; Bopearachchi & Rahman –; SNG ANS –; SC 629.1 (Ant... | 21 Feb 2024 | 2,250 USD | |
Classical Numismatic Group - Electronic Auction 555, Lot 260
BAKTRIA, Greco-Baktrian Kingdom. Diodotos I Soter. Circa 255-235 BC. AV Stater (18mm, 8.32 g, 6h). In the name of Antiochos II of Syria. Mint A (near Aï Khanoum). Diademed head right / Zeus Bremetes, seen from behind, advancing left, extended left arm draped with aegis, preparing to hurl thunderbolt in right hand; in inner left field, N above eagle standing left. Kritt, New, A7, Style 1; cf. Holt Series A, Group 7 (tetradrachm); Bopearachchi –; Bopearachchi & Rahman –; SNG ANS –; SC 629.1 (Ant... | 7 Feb 2024 | 2,500 USD | |
Classical Numismatic Group - Triton XXVII Online Sessions, Lot 5374
BAKTRIA, Greco-Baktrian Kingdom. Diodotos I Soter. Circa 255-235 BC. AV Stater (20mm, 8.34 g, 6h). In the name of Antiochos II of Syria. Mint A (near Aï Khanoum). Diademed head right / Zeus Bremetes, seen from behind, advancing left, aegis draped over outstretched left arm, and brandishing thunderbolt in right hand; in inner left field, wreath above eagle standing left. Kritt, New A8, Style 2; Holt Series A, Group 8; Bopearachchi 1A; SNG ANS 75; HGC 9, 234 (Antiochos II). Lightly toned, roughn... | 17 Jan 2024 | 3,000 USD | |
Stack's Bowers Galleries (& Ponterio) - January 2024 NYINC Auction, Lot 50071
BAKTRIA. Kingdom of Baktria. Diodotos I (255-235 B.C.). AV Stater (8.67 gms), Mint A (near Aï Khanoum). NGC Ch EF, Strike: 5/5 Surface: 4/5.
cf. HGC-9, 233; cf. SC-629.1 (Antiochos II of Syria). In the name of Antiochos II of Syria. Obverse: Diademed head right; Reverse: Zeus advancing left, brandishing thunderbolt and with aegis draped over outstretched arm; to inner left, N above eagle standing left. Quite RARE without the typical test cut, this example presents a high degree of shimming bri... | 12 Jan 2024 | 4,800 USD | |
Classical Numismatic Group - Triton XXVII, Lot 393
BAKTRIA, Greco-Baktrian Kingdom. Diodotos I Soter. Circa 255-235 BC. AV Stater (20mm, 8.34 g, 6h). In the name of Antiochos II of Syria. Mint A (near Aï Khanoum). Diademed head right / BAΣIΛEΩΣ down right, ANTIOXOY down left, Zeus Bremetes, seen from behind, advancing left, aegis draped over outstretched left arm, and brandishing thunderbolt in right hand; in inner left field, wreath above eagle standing left. Kritt, New A8, Style 2; Holt Series A, Group 8; Bopearachchi 1A; SNG ANS 75; MIG Typ... | 9 Jan 2024 | 5,000 USD | |
Classical Numismatic Group - Triton XXVII, Lot 394
BAKTRIA, Greco-Baktrian Kingdom. Diodotos I Soter. Circa 255-235 BC. AV Stater (18.5mm, 8.22 g, 12h). Mint A (near Aï Khanoum). Diademed head right / BAΣIΛEΩΣ to right, ΔIOΔOTOY to left, Zeus Bremetes, seen from behind, advancing left, extended left arm draped with aegis, preparing to hurl thunderbolt in right hand; in inner left field, N above eagle standing left. Kritt –; Holt –; Bopearachchi 5B; Bopearachchi & Rahman –; SNG ANS –; MIG Type 70b = BM Inv. 1888,1208.63 (same dies); HGC 12, 19.... | 9 Jan 2024 | 8,000 USD | |
Classical Numismatic Group - Triton XXVII, Lot 395
BAKTRIA, Greco-Baktrian Kingdom. Diodotos II Theos. Circa 235-225 BC. AV Stater (19mm, 8.34 g, 6h). Mint A (near Aï Khanoum). Diademed head right / BAΣIΛEΩΣ to right, ΔIOΔOTOY to left, Zeus Bremetes, seen from behind, advancing left, extended left arm draped with aegis, preparing to hurl thunderbolt in right hand; in inner left field, wreath above eagle standing left. Kritt, New, D7, Style 3; Bopearachchi 5A; SNG ANS 82; HGC 12, 20 corr. (mint); Triton XXVI, lot 460 (same obv. die, but later d... | 9 Jan 2024 | 10,000 USD | |
Heritage World Coin Auctions - NYINC Signature Sale 3113, Lot 30061
Ancients
BACTRIAN KINGDOM. Diodotus I/II, as Satrap (ca. 255-235 BC). AV stater (18mm, 8.25 gm, 6h). NGC Choice AU 5/5 - 3/5, Fine Style, light marks. In the name of Antiochus II, First Diodotid Mint (Holt and Kritt's "Mint A"), probably Ai Khanoum (or nearby), ca. 255-246 BC. Diademed head of Diodotus I right / ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ / ΑΝΤΙΟΧΟΥ, Zeus advancing left, nude, seen from behind, brandishing thunderbolt in raised right hand, aegis draped over outstretched left arm; N above eagle standing left in ... | 8 Jan 2024 | 6,500 USD | |
Oslo Myntgalleri AS - Auction 38, Lot 788
BAKTRIA, Greco-Baktrian Kingdom. Diodotos I Soter, circa 255-235 BC. AV stater (18,5 mm; 8,29 g). In the name of Antiochos II of Syria. Mint A, Aï Khanoum. Diademed head right / BAΣIΛEΩΣ/ANTIOXOY, Zeus Bremetes, seen from behind, advancing left, aegis draped over extended left arm, and brandishing thunderbolt with right hand; N above eagle in inner left field. Usual test cut in hair of bust on obverse and minor die break on reverse. Well struck and attractive with a portrait in high relief., ... | 4 May 2023 | To Be Posted | |