Two Counterfeiter's Dies for a Indo-Greek Kingdom, Lysias Aniketos AR Drachm. Circa second century BC. Negative impression: Diademed and draped bust to right, wearing elephant skin headdress; ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΑΝΙΚΗΤΟΥ ΛΥΣΙΟΥ around / Negative impression: Herakles standing facing, crowning himself and holding club, palm, and lion's skin; monogram to left, Kharosthi script around. For prototype, cf. Bopearachchi 4C, SNG ANS 1032-4, Mitchiner 262c and HGC 12, 240. 34.55g, 19mm x 17mm (obv.); 18.47g, 11mm x 16mm (rev.).

Condition as seen; well-preserved. Of the greatest rarity and numismatic interest, a remarkable opportunity to acquire a set of dies.

Ex Roma Numismatics Ltd., E-Sale 90, 18 November 2021, lot 657.