BAKTRIA, Indo-Greek Kingdom. Lysias. Circa 130-125 BC. AR Drachm (18mm, 1.73 g, 12h). Good VF.

CNG Feature Auction 121
Lot: 671. Estimated: $ 1 000

Oriental Greek, Silver

Sold For $ 1 200. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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BAKTRIA, Indo-Greek Kingdom. Lysias. Circa 130-125 BC. AR Drachm (18mm, 1.73 g, 12h). Helmeted and diademed heroic bust left, elephant skin on shoulder, brandishing spear / Herakles standing facing, crowning himself with wreath and cradling club in arm draped with lion skin; monogram to inner left. Bopearachchi Série 5 (monogram unlisted), but cf. 4B (for rev.); Bopearachchi & Li 1 (this coin); Bopearachchi & Rahman –; HGC 12, 241; Zeno –. Dark find patina, some roughness, a few minor scratches. Good VF. Extremely rare, none in CoinArchives.


The final winners of all CNG Feature Auction 121 lots will be determined during the live online sale that will be held on 6-8 October 2022. This lot is in Session Three, which will begin 7 October 2022 at 9 AM ET.

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