Live auction - bgr_413734 - BACTRIA - BACTRIAN KINGDOM - ANTIALCIDAS Drachme bilingue

BACTRIA - BACTRIAN KINGDOM - ANTIALCIDAS Drachme bilingue AU

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Estimate :	380 €
Price :	no bid
Maximum bid :	no bid
End of the sale :	31 January 2017 14:23:29

Type : Drachme bilingue

Date: c. 130-120 AC.

Mint name / Town : Kapisa

Metal : silver

Diameter : 16 mm

Orientation dies : 12 h.

Weight : 2,39 g.

Rarity : R1

Coments on the condition:

Exemplaire sur un flan bien centré des deux côtés. Beau portrait d’Antialcidas. Revers de haut relief et de style fin. Belle patine de collection ancienne avec des reflets dorés

Catalogue references :

B.- 275 (14 ex.) - GC.7630 var. - Mit.279 - ANS. - BMC.- - HGCS. 12/258 (R1)

Obverse

Obverse description : Buste casqué et drapé d’Antialcidas à droite.

Obverse legend : BASILEWS NIKHFOROU/ ANTIALKIDOU (Basilews Nikhforou Antialkidas).

Obverse translation : (Roi victorieux Antialcidas).

Reverse

Reverse legend : LÉGENDE KHAROSHTHI “MAHARAJASA JAYADHARASA/ AMTIALKIDASA”.

Reverse description : Zeus trônant de trois quarts à gauche, drapé, tenant un Niké de la main droite et un sceptre transversal de la main gauche ; dans le champ à gauche, un protomé d’éléphant à gauche, la trompe levée.