BACTRIAN KINGDOM. Eucratides I the Great (ca. 170-145 BC). AR tetradrachm (33mm, 17.04 gm, 1h). NGC Choice AU S 5/5 - 4/5, Fine Style. Diademed heroic bust of Eucratides I left, seen from behind, wearing crested Boeotian helmet decorated with bull horn and ear, brandishing spear in right hand; bead and reel border / ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΜΕΓΑΛΟΥ / ΕΥΚΡΑΤΙΔΟΥ, the Dioscuri on horses prancing right, both with couched spear in right hand, palm in left over shoulder; ΦΩ monogram in lower right field. HGC 12, 132. Bopearachchi 8b. Mitchiner 179a. SNG ANS 485. A gorgeous styling of the iconic bust type. Strong flow lines radiate out from a firm and well-centered strike on an evenly lustrous flan. From the Tamco Collection. HID09801242017 © 2024 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved www.HA.com/TexasAuctioneerLicenseNotice

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