Baktria and India
Greco-Baktrian Kingdom. Eukratides I, circa 170-145 BC. Obol (Silver, 12.5 mm, 0.69 g, 12 h), later 160s BC. Diademed and draped bust of Eukratides to right, wearing Macedonian helmet adorned with bull’s horn and ear. Rev. ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ / ΕΥΚΡΑΤΙΔΟΥ The two caps of the Diokouroi, each with a palm branch beside it; below, monogram of ΗΜΑ. Bopearachchi 9C. HGC 12, 139. SNG ANS 496. Very sharp, perfectly centered, toned and unusually nice. Extremely fine.