Triton XVIII, Lot: 844. Estimate $10000. Sold for $8500. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

BAKTRIA, Indo-Greek Kingdom. Agathokleia & Strato I Soter. Circa 105-85/0 BC. AR Tetradrachm (28mm, 9.82 g, 12h). BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΣΩTHPOΣ ΣTPATΩNOΣ KAI AΓAΘOKΛEIΑΣ, diademed and draped bust of Strato I and draped bust of Agathokleia conjoined right / Maharajasa tratarasa Stratasa Agathukriyae in Kharosthi, Athena Alkidemos standing left, brandishing thunderbolt and aegis; monogram to inner left. Bopearachchi 5A = MIG Type 305a = Whitehead, Notes III, 5; Haughton, Silver –; Bopearachchi & Rahman –; SNG ANS 988 var. (rev. legend); Sunrise –; http://coinindia.com/MIG305-267.2.jpg (same dies). EF, lightly toned, minor porosity. Extremely rare, one of three known.