Live auction - bgr_893792 - BACTRIA - BACTRIAN KINGDOM - ARCHEBIUS Tetradrachme bilingue

BACTRIA - BACTRIAN KINGDOM - ARCHEBIUS Tetradrachme bilingue AU

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Estimate :	700 €
Price :	598 €
Maximum bid :	598 €
End of the sale :	09 April 2024 14:47:11
bidders :	2 bidders

Type : Tetradrachme bilingue

Date: c. 90-80 AC.

Mint name / Town : Atelier incertain

Metal : silver

Diameter : 25 mm

Orientation dies : 12 h.

Weight : 9,63 g.

Rarity : R2

Coments on the condition:

Bel exemplaire sur un flan centré des deux côtés. Joli buste, bien venu à la frappe. Patine grise

Catalogue references :

ANS.1298 - Mit.358 a - B.17 var., pl. 51 - GC.7680 (400£) - HGCS. 12/434 (R2)

Obverse

Obverse description : Buste casqué et drapé d'Archébios à droite vu de trois quarts en avant.

Obverse legend : BASILEWS DIKAIOU NIKHFOROU// ARCEBIOU

Obverse translation : (Roi juste victorieux Archébios).

Reverse

Reverse legend : LÉGENDE KHAROSHTHI "MAHARAJASA DHRAMIKASA JAYADHARASA ARKHEBIYASA".

Reverse description : Zeus radié debout de face, drapé, brandissant un foudre de la main droite et tenant un sceptre de la main gauche ; monogramme dans le champ à droite.

Reverse translation : (Grand Roi victorieux Archébios).