627. BAKTRIA, Indo-Greek Kingdom. Archebios Dikaios Nikephoros. Circa 75-65 BC. Æ Quadruple(?) (24mm, 10.50 g, 12h). Elephant standing right / Owl standing right, head facing; b below. Bopearachchi 12B; Bopearachchi & Rahman –; SNG ANS 1307-13. Good VF, earthen black-green patina. ($300)
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629 628 628. INDO-SKYTHIANS. Maues. Circa 125-85 BC. AR Tetradrachm (25mm, 8.79 g, 12h). Radiate deity, holding scepter, and driver, holding wand and reins, in biga right / Zeus enthroned facing slightly left, holding torque and scepter; e to left. Senior S1.1T = Senior, Unpublished 2, 40; BN – MIG Type 712 var. (monogram); GNG 72, lot 1062 = GoMo 142, lot 1732; Zeno 37625. Good VF, surfaces a little rough. Very rare monogram for this ruler. ($1000) 629. INDO-SKYTHIANS. Maues. Circa 125-85 BC. Æ Unit (25mm, 10.04 g, 12h). Deity, wearing Phrygian-style cap, standing left, raising hand and holding ankus / Aegis; b below below. Senior 9.1; BN –. VF, earthen green patina. ($200)
630. INDIA, Kushan Empire. Vima Kadphises. Circa AD 100-127/8. AV Quarter Dinar (12mm, 2.01 g, 12h). Mint I (A). 2nd emission. Crowned head right within window / Composite trident; 9 to left, 0 (Buddhist triratana [“Three Jewels”]) to right. MK 9 (O2/R4); Donum Burns 74. Good VF, traces of deposits. ($1000) Ex Triton XII (6 January 2009), lot 420.
631. INDIA, Kushan Empire. Vima Kadphises. Circa AD 100-127/8. AV Dinar (20mm, 7.92 g, 12h). Mint I (A). 5th emission. Diademed and crowned half-length bust right clouds, holding mace-scepter over shoulder; flames at shoulder, 9 to left / Ithyphallic Siva standing facing, head left, holding composite trident with ax in right hand, he-goat skin draped over left arm; 9 to left, 0 (Buddhist triratana [“Three Jewels”]) to right. Bopearachchi, Premiers –; MK 18 (O5α/R21); Donum Burns 81. VF, minor double strike on reverse, a few deposits. ($1000) 138