2000
An Impressive Collection of 18 x Indo-Greek Coins including 13 x Silver Drachms comprising: 1)...
An Impressive Collection of 18 x Indo-Greek Coins including 13 x Silver Drachms comprising: 1) Antimachos , obv. Nike advancing, holding palm & wreath, rev. King on horseback, 2.46g; 2) Menander, obv. diademed & draped bust, rev. Athena holding shield & thunderbolt, 2.45g; 3) Menander, bust left, thrusting with spear, rev. as 2), 2.25g; 4) Menander, obv. king wearing crested helmet, rev. as 2) 2.47g; 5) Antialkidas, obv. diademed & draped bust, rev. Zeus enthroned, elephant at his feet, 2.42g; 6) Heliocles, obv. diademed & draped bust, rev. Zeus holding thunderbolt & sceptre, 2.18g; 7) Strato 1, obv. diademed bust, rev. Athena advancing, holding shield & brandishing thunderbolt, 2.27g; 8) Philoxenos, square silver drachm, obv. helmeted & draped bust, rev. king on horseback, 2.38g; 9) Apollodotos II, diademed & draped bust, rev. Athena advancing holding shield, 2.18g; 10) Apollodotos II, as 9), without megalou 2.40g; 11) Archebios, obv. diademed & draped bust, rev. Zeus advancing, holding sceptre & thunderbolt 2.25g; 12) Hermaios, obv. diademed & draped bust, rev. Zeus enthroned, 2.05g; 13) Apollodotos II square silver drachm, obv. elephant, rev. horse, 1.72g, together with: 14) Hermaios silver tetradrachm 8.94g, 15) Apollodotos square AE23 obv. Apollo holding bow, rev. tripod 7.62g, 16) Diomedes square AE20, obv. Dioscuri, rev. humped bull , 7.8g; 17) Amyntas King of Galatia (60-40BC) square AE22, obv. bearded bust wearing Phrygian cap, rev. Athena holding spear & shield, 8.83g & 18) Hermaios bronze tetradrachm, obv. diademed & draped bust, rev. Zeus enthroned 8.71g; all with karosthi rev. legends; all full, undamaged flans & virtually all well struck & in high grades
Sold for £420
Estimated at £400 - £600
Auction: Coins & Banknotes , 11th Aug, 2021
The Coins, Tokens and Banknotes Sale cover coins from Ancient Greek and Roman examples through to modern day currency, banknotes, tokens, medallions and numismatic books.
Entries are invited for forthcoming sales.
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