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Auction: 24121 - Spink Numismatic e-Circular 34: Ancient Coins, featuring the Collection of Dr Hugh Shire - e-Auction
Lot: 136

Indo-Greek Kingdom, Hermaios (c. 105-95 BC), AR Tetradrachm, Indo-Skythian Imitations (2): i) c. 90-75 BC, diademed and draped head right, rev. Zeus Mithra seated to left holding sceptre, making a benediction gesture with his right hand, monogram in left field, 8.79g (Mitchener 418), slight brass tone, good fine to very fine; ii) another, struck at KAbul, c. 80-75 BC, obverse as before, rev. Zeus enthroned left, raising hand and holding sceptre, monogram to outer right field, 7.42g (Senior, Hermaios 18T.1; Bopearachchi 10A; SNG ANS –; HGC 12, 298), darkly toned, very fine

Provenance

i) Sotheby's, 2 October 1987, lot 772
ii) CNG 543, 2 August 2023, lot 218

previously purchased from Sayles and Lavender [#15488]

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Estimate
£180 to £250

Starting price
£120