Classical Numismatic Group > Electronic Auction 558Auction date: 20 March 2024
Lot number: 229

Price realized: 375 USD   (Approx. 345 EUR)   Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
Lot description:


BAKTRIA, Greco-Baktrian Kingdom. Diodotos II Theos. Circa 235-225 BC. CU Chalkous (14mm, 2.29 g, 6h). Aï Khanoum mint. Head of Hermes right, wearing petasos; kerykeion at point of neck / Athena standing facing, holding spear and resting hand on shield. Holt Series H, Group 1/1 = Kritt, pl. 11, H1; Bopearachchi 14A; SNG ANS 110-4 ; HGC 12, 31. Dark brown patina, some porosity, cleaning marks. VF. Rare.


Estimate: 100 USD

Match 1:
Classical Numismatic Group > Electronic Auction 558Auction date: 20 March 2024
Lot number: 228

Price realized: 80 USD   (Approx. 74 EUR)   Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
Lot description:


BAKTRIA, Greco-Baktrian Kingdom. Diodotos II Theos. Circa 235-225 BC. CU Dichalkon (21mm, 5.77 g, 6h). Aï Khanoum mint. Head of Hermes right, wearing petasos; kerykeion at point of neck / Athena standing facing, holding spear and resting hand on shield. Holt Series H, Group 1/1 = Kritt, pl. 11, H1; Bopearachchi 12A; SNG ANS 102-6; HGC 12, 25. Brown surfaces, slight double strike on obverse. VF.


Estimate: 100 USD

Match 2:
Classical Numismatic Group > Triton XXVIIAuction date: 9 January 2024
Lot number: 395

Price realized: 10,000 USD   (Approx. 9,159 EUR)   Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
Lot description:


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 die state). Lightly toned, slight marks and cabinet friction, traces of underlying luster. EF. Rare without the typical test cut.

Ex Oxus Collection (Roma XXII, 7 October 2021), lot 459.


Estimate: 7500 USD

Match 3:
Classical Numismatic Group > Electronic Auction 557Auction date: 6 March 2024
Lot number: 158

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


BAKTRIA, Greco-Baktrian Kingdom. Diodotos II Theos. Circa 235-225 BC. CU (21mm, 7.29 g, 6h). Aï Khanoum mint. Head of Hermes right, wearing petasos / Athena standing facing, holding spear and resting hand on shield. Holt H1; Bopearachchi 12A; SNG ANS 102-6; HGC 12, 31. Red-brown patina, traces of green deposits, some roughness, flan preparation marks on reverse. VF.


Estimate: 100 USD

Match 4:
Leu Numismatik AG > Web Auction 28Auction date: 9 December 2023
Lot number: 1943

Price realized: 60 CHF   (Approx. 68 USD / 63 EUR)   Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
Lot description:


BAKTRIA, Greco-Baktrian Kingdom. Diodotos II, circa 235-225 BC. AE (Bronze, 21 mm, 5.92 g, 5 h), Aï Khanoum. Head of Hermes to right, wearing petasos. Rev. ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩ[Σ] - ΔΙΟΔΟΤ[ΟΥ] Athena standing front, holding spear in her right hand and resting her left on shield. Bopearachchi 12A. HGC 12, 25. Some deposits, otherwise, very fine.


Ex Leu Web Auction 18, 19-21 December 2021, 1654.

Starting price: 25 CHF

Match 5:
Leu Numismatik AG > Web Auction 28Auction date: 9 December 2023
Lot number: 1944

Price realized: 45 CHF   (Approx. 51 USD / 48 EUR)   Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
Lot description:


BAKTRIA, Greco-Baktrian Kingdom. Diodotos II, circa 235-225 BC. AE (Bronze, 21 mm, 6.89 g, 6 h), Aï Khanoum. Head of Hermes to right, wearing petasos. Rev. ΒΑΣΙΛΕ[ΩΣ] - ΔΙΟΔΟΤ[ΟΥ] Athena standing front, holding spear in her right hand and resting her left on shield. Bopearachchi 12A. HGC 12, 25. Minor deposits, otherwise, good fine.


From a European collection, formed before 2005.

Starting price: 25 CHF