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BACTRIA: Heliokles I, ca. 145-130 BC, AR tetradrachm (12.91g), VF

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money / Ancient Coins - Greek Start Price:325.00 USD Estimated At:400.00 - 600.00 USD
BACTRIA: Heliokles I, ca. 145-130 BC, AR tetradrachm (12.91g), VF
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BACTRIA: Heliokles I, ca. 145-130 BC, AR tetradrachm (12.91g), Bop-3A, BAΣIΛEΩΣ HΛIOKΛEOYΣ ΔIKAIOY; diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right, wearing crested helmet covered with pelt of scales // Zeus Nikephoros seated left, holding winged Nike, who in turn holds a diadem; smoothing in the fields and edge to remove corrosion, VF, RR.

The normal tetradrachm of Heliokles I has radiate Zeus standing, holding thunderbolts and long scepter (Bop-1); from the records on CoinArchives, Bop-1 seems to be about 20 times more available than this type (Bop-3).