Sale: Triton IX, Lot: 1130. Estimate $5000.  Closing Date: Monday, 9 January 2006.  Sold For $3000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

KINGS of BAKTRIA. Antialkidas. Circa 115-95 BC. AR Tetradrachm (9.77 g, 11h). Bilingual series. BASILEWS NIKHFOROU ANTIALKIDOU, diademed and draped bust right, wearing crested helmet adorned with bull's horn and ear / "Maharajasa jayadharasa Amtialikidasa" in Karosthi, Zeus standing facing, holding sceptre in his right hand; behind, elephant standing left, small Nike standing left on its head, holding wreath; monogram to lower left. Bopearachchi Série 7A; cf. SNG ANS 1057 (reverse type); MIG -; MACW -. Good VF, toned, a few minor die breaks. Extremely rare, the second known (the other is in a private collection). ($5000)