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Search Advanced Search Search By Coin ID     Home ANCIENT/BYZANTINE Ancient Spain (872) Byzantine (753) MEDIEVAL/EARLY WORLD Germany (30) MODERN WORLD COUNTERFEITS AND IMITATIONS   Submit New Coin(s)   Sponsors page Terms of Service Contact Us About Us FAQ Page Coin Detail Click here to see enlarged image. ID:     82000789      [UNVERIFIED] Type:     Ancient East Region:     GRAECO-BACTRIAN & INDO-GREEK Issuer:     Heliokles II Date Ruled:     Circa 90-75 BC Metal:     Silver Denomination:     Drachm Weight:     2.32 g Die Axis:     12 h Obverse Description:     Diademed heroic bust left, seen from behind, wearing crested helmet adorned with bull's horn and ear, aegis on shoulder, brandishing spear Reverse Description:     Zeus standing left, brandishing thunderbolt and holding long scepter; Σ to right Primary Reference:     Bopearachchi Série 06A Reference2:     cf. SNG ANS 1150 (for type in tetradrachm, but different control mark) Photograph Credit:     Classical Numismatic Group Source:     http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=147245 Grade:     Good VF, lightly toned, minor copper deposit on edge Notes:     Sale: CNG 82, Lot: 789 Extremely rare, the first specimen to appear at recent auction, Bopearachchi records only five examples, one in private hands, one in the Ashmolean, and three in the BM.

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