BAKTRIA, Indo-Greek Kingdom. Antialkidas Nikephoros, circa 130-120 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 26 mm, 8.71 g, 12 h). ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΝΙΚΗΦΟΡΟΥ / ΑΝΤΙΑΛΚΙΔΟΥ Diademed and draped bust of Antialkidas to right. Rev. Maharajasa jayadharasa / Amtialkidasa (in Kharosthi) Zeus standing facing, with elephant prancing to left behind him, holding a transverse, lotos-tipped scepter in his left hand and, in his right, Nike standing left on a globe and crowning the elephant with a wreath held in her right hand; to left, monogram of ΗΔΥ. Bopearachchi 6A. HGC 12, 254. SNG ANS 1057. Rare. Toned and well centered. Scratches, porosity, reverse corroded, otherwise, very fine.
From the Trausnitz Collection, ex Lanz 97, 22 May 2000, 374.