Extremely Rare ΣΤΛ MNA Tetradrachm

CNG 106, Lot: 555. Estimate $500. Sold for $1000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

BAKTRIA, Local issues. Circa 295/3-285/3 BC. AR Tetradrachm (24.5mm, 16.17 g, 12h). Local standard. Uncertain mint in the Oxus region. Helmeted head of Athena right; traces of ΣΤΛ to left, MNA below / Owl standing right, head facing; olive sprig and crescent behind; grape bunch above tail. SMAK pp. 64-70; Nicolet-Pierre & Amandry 1 = BN Inv. 1991.2 (same obv. die); Bopearachchi, Sophytes –; Bopearachchi & Rahman –; SNG ANS 9 –; HGC 12, –; Zeno –. VF, a few minor cleaning marks. Well centered. Only one example cited by Nicolet-Pierre & Amandry. None in CoinArchives.