Live auction - bgr_758140 - BACTRIA - BACTRIAN KINGDOM - EUTHYDEMUS Tétradrachme

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Estimate :	1 500 €
Price :	750 €
Maximum bid :	750 €
End of the sale :	06 September 2022 14:25:21
bidders :	1 bidder

Type : Tétradrachme

Date: c. 230-210 AC.

Mint name / Town : atelier incertain (Balkh)

Metal : silver

Diameter : 28 mm

Orientation dies : 12 h.

Weight : 16,48 g.

Rarity : R2

Coments on the condition:

Bel exemplaire sur un flan bien centré des deux côtés. Très beau portrait, de haut relief. Revers agréable. Patine grise

Catalogue references :

ANS.142 - Mit.94 a, p. 54 - B.10 pl. 2/16 - GC.7515

Predigree :

Exemplaire provenant de la collection P.-R. B

Obverse

Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.

Obverse description : Tête diadémée d’Euthymedos à droite.

Reverse

Reverse description : Hercule nu assis, s’appuyant de la main droite sur un rocher orné de la léonté et posant sa massue sur son genou ; derrière le rocher, un monogramme.

Reverse legend : BASILEWS/ EUQUDHMOU/ (RK).

Reverse translation : (du roi Euthydemos).