BAKTRIA, Greco-Baktrian Kingdom. Eukratides I, circa 170-145 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 33 mm, 17.00 g, 12 h), Baktra or an uncertain mint in the Paropamisadai or Gandhara, circa 162-145. Diademed and draped bust of Eukratides I to right, wearing crested Macedonian helmet adorned with bull’s horn and ear. Rev. BAΣIΛEΩΣ MEΓAΛOΥ / EΥKΡATIΔOY The Dioskouri galloping to right, each holding spear in his right hand and palm branch in his left; in field to lower right, monogram. Bopearachchi Série 6W. HGC 12, 131. MIG Type 177f. SNG ANS 469-71. Lightly toned, perfectly centered and with a magnificent, unusually individualistic portrait. Good extremely fine.

From the Basileiai Hellēnikai Collection of Exceptional Tetradrachms, ex Roma XXIII, 24 March 2022, 431.