Eucratides I, circa 170 – 145

Tetradrachm, Balkh circa 170-145, AR 33 mm, 16.96 g. Draped bust of Eucratides r., wearing horned helmet; all within bead and reel border. Rev. BAΣIΛEΩΣ MEΓAΛOY Dioscuri galloping r., each holding spear and palm branch; in r. field, monogram and in exergue, EYKPATIΔOY. Mitchiner 177f. Bopearachchi série 6, W.40.
Light iridescent tone and extremely fine

Ex Bruun Rasmussen sale 856, 2015, 5026. From a Scandinavian private collection.