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Unique Zoilos II Gold Unit

CNG 91, Lot: 441. Estimate $5000.
Sold for $4500. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

BAKTRIA, Indo-Greek Kingdom. Zoilos II Soter. Circa 65-55 BC. AV Unit (7mm, 0.71 g, 12h). BAΣ in exergue, IΛE up right field, (retrograde ΩΣ) down left, ZOIΛOY monogram / “Jhahilasa” in Kharosthi around, beginning at lower right, diadem. Bopearachchi –; O. Bopearachchi, “Le dépôt de Mir Zakah,” Dossiers d’Archéologie 248 (November 1999), pp. 42-3 (this coin illustrated); Bopearachchi & Rahman –; SNG ANS –; MIG –. Good VF, minor traces of deposits, small die break on reverse. Unique.


Ex 1992 Mir Zakah Hoard.