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| Coins.ee OY > Auction 72 | Auction date: 23 May 2026 |
| Lot number: 16 Price realized: 35 EUR (Approx. 41 USD) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: Ancient - Oriental Baktria, Indo-Greek Kingdom AR Drachm ND, NM - Menander I Soter (c. 155-130 BC)2.45g. 18mm.VF/VF. Uncertain mint in the Paropamisadai or Gandhara. Obv.: Diademed and draped bust of Menander right; "BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΣΩTHPoΣ - MENANΔPoY". Rev.: Athena Alkidemos advancing left, holding shield and thunderbolt; monogram to right; "Maharajasa tratarasa Menamdrasa" in Kharosthi. Bopearachchi Serie 13N; HGC 12, 191.Issue of interest to collectors of coins of Afghanistan and Pakistan. Starting price: 1 EUR |  |
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| Coins.ee OY > Auction 72 | Auction date: 23 May 2026 |
| Lot number: 15 Price realized: 26 EUR (Approx. 30 USD) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: Ancient - Oriental Baktria, Indo-Greek Kingdom AR Drachm ND, NM - Menander I Soter (c. 155-130 BC)2.36g. 18mm. VF/XF. Uncertain mint in the Paropamisadai or Gandhara. Obv.: Diademed and draped bust of Menander to right; "BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΣΩTHPoΣ - MENANΔPoY". Rev.: Athena Alkidemos advancing left, holding shield and thunderbolt; monogram to right; "Maharajasa tratarasa Menamdrasa" in Kharosthi. Bopearachchi Serie 13 O; HGC 12, 191. Starting price: 20 EUR |  |
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| Stack's Bowers Galleries (& Ponterio) > May 2026 World CCO Auction | Auction date: 11 May 2026 |
| Lot number: 73145 Price realized: 100 USD (Approx. 85 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: BAKTRIA. Kingdom of Baktria. Apollodotos II, 80-65 B.C. Menander I Soter, ca. 155-130 B.C. AR Drachm (2.44 gms), Uncertain Mint in Paropamisadai or Gandhara. VERY FINE. HGC-12, 188. Obverse: Diademed heroic bust of Menander I left, brandishing spear; Reverse: Athena standing left, brandishing shield and thunderbolt; monogram to right. From the Greyhound Collection. Estimate: 60 - 100 |  |
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| Leu Numismatik AG > Web Auction 42 | Auction date: 27 June 2026 |
| Lot number: 1062 Price realized: 220 CHF (Approx. 272 USD / 239 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: BAKTRIA, Indo-Greek Kingdom. Philoxenos, circa 125-110 BC. Drachm (Silver, 16x15 mm, 2.13 g, 12 h), Indian standard, uncertain mint in Paropamisadai or Gandhara. BAΣIΛEΩΣ - ANIKHTOΥ - ΦIΛOΞENOΥ Diademed and draped bust of Philoxenos to right. Rev. 'Maharajasa apadihatasa Philasinasa' (in Karoshti) Philoxenos on horseback to right; to lower left, Σ; to lower right, monogram. Bopearachchi 4G. HGC 12, 271. SNG ANS 1178-80. Harshly cleaned, otherwise, good very fine. This lot cannot be shipped to a US address. Starting price: 25 CHF |  |
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| Leu Numismatik AG > Web Auction 42 | Auction date: 27 June 2026 |
| Lot number: 1061 Price realized: 120 CHF (Approx. 148 USD / 130 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: BAKTRIA, Indo-Greek Kingdom. Lysias, circa 130-125 BC. Drachm (Silver, 16 mm, 2.35 g, 12 h), Indian standard, uncertain mint in Paropamisadai or Gandhara. ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ANIKHTOY - ΛYΣIOY Draped bust of Lysias to right, wearing elephant skin headdress. Rev. 'Maharajasa apadiatasa Lisikasa' (in Karoshti) Herakles standing facing, placing his right hand on his head and holding club, lion skin and palm frond in his left; to left, monogram; to right, Σ. Bopearachchi 4A. HGC 12, 240. SNG ANS 1027-31. Rare. Struck from a somewhat worn obverse die and with minor deposits, otherwise, very fine. This lot cannot be shipped to a US address. Starting price: 25 CHF |  |
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| Numismatik Naumann (formerly Gitbud & Naumann) > Auction 170 | Auction date: 5 July 2026 |
| Lot number: 211 Price realized: 200 EUR (Approx. 229 USD) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: Greek Coins KINGS OF BAKTRIA. Menander I Soter (Circa 155-130 BC). Drachm. Obv: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΣΩTHPOΣ MENANΔPOY. Diademed heroic bust left, seen from behind, wearing aegis over shoulder and brandishing spear. Rev: Athena Alkedimos advancing left, holding shield and thunderbolt; monogram to right. Bopearachchi 7E; HGC 12, 188. Condition: Good very fine. Weight: 2.43 g. Diameter: 19 mm. Estimate: 50 EUR |  |
