57, Lot: 49. INDO-GREEK KINGS of BAKTRIA. 
Heliokles I. Circa 145-130 BC. AR Drachm (19mm, 
2.85 gm). Estimate $150. Bidding Closed 

INDO-GREEK KINGS of BAKTRIA. Heliokles I. Circa 
145-130 BC. AR Drachm (19mm, 2.85 gm). Bamian 
mint? Diademed bust right / BASILEWS DIKAIOU 
HLIOKLEOUS, Zeus holding thunderbolt and 
sceptre; symbol in left field, PG in exergue. 
Bopearachchi Serie 2E; SNG ANS 655; cf. MIG 
285d; Pre-Kushana 298. Good VF, nice portrait. 
($150)
The coin is considerably under the Attic standard weight of 
circa 4.24 grams. It is possible it is a very carefully made 
fourreé (silver plate over a copper core).

Closing Date And Time: Jan 29, 2003 9:49 AM EST.
Currently: $140. 

From CNG Online e-Auction 57, closed January 29, 2003.


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