E-auction 143-82399 - bgr_373826 - BACTRIA - BACTRIAN KINGDOM - APOLLODOTUS I Drachme bilingue sur flan carré

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Estimate :	145 €
Price :	65 €
Maximum bid :	70 €
End of the sale :	11 January 2016 14:00:30
bidders :	8 bidders

Type : Drachme bilingue sur flan carré

Date: c. 170 AC

Mint name / Town : Atelier incertain

Metal : silver

Diameter : 16 mm

Orientation dies : 12 h.

Weight : 1,25 g.

Rarity : R1

Coments on the condition:

Exemplaire sur un flan quadrangulaire irrégulier. Très joli droit. Frappe un peu molle à l’usure régulière. Argent corné. Patine gris foncé

Catalogue references :

B.15 pl. 11/15 - GC.7591 var. - Mit.207 f - BMC.- - ANS.339 - HGCS. 12/119

Obverse

Obverse description : Éléphant d'Asie passant à droite.

Obverse legend : BASILEWS// APOLLODOTOU// SWTHRO/ (ANI), (Basilews apollodotou Swthros)

Obverse translation : (du roi Appolodote sauveur).

Reverse

Reverse legend : LÉGENDE KHAROSHTHI "MAHARAJASA APALADATASA TRATARASA".

Reverse description : Zébu passant à droite.

Reverse legend : (AR)

Reverse translation : (du Roi Apollodote sauveur).

Commentary

Poids très léger. Première apparition de monnaies d’argent sur flan quadrangulaire. Argent cristallisé et corné.
Very light weight. First appearance of silver coins on quadrangular flan. Crystallized and horny silver