BAKTRIA, Local issues. Sophytes. Circa 280/78-270 BC. AR Obol (8mm, 0.47 g, 6h). Attic standard. Uncertain mint in the Oxus Regios.

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BAKTRIA, Local issues. Sophytes. Circa 280/78-270 BC. AR Obol (8mm, 0.47 g, 6h). Attic standard. Uncertain mint in the Oxus Regios. Male head right, wearing crested Attic helmet decorated with laurel wreath and wing on cheek piece / Cockerel standing right; kerykeion (caduceus) to left. Bopearachchi, Sophytes –; Bopearachchi & Rahman –; SMAK –; SNG ANS 26; MIG Type 32a = C. Kirkpatrick, “Some new coins of Sophytes,” in NumCirc LXXXI.10 (October 1973), no. 4; HGC 12, 17. Obverse slightly off center, some porosity. VF. Very rare.

From the Nomisma Collection.


Closing Date and Time: 4 December 2019 at 10:49:20 ET.

All winning bids are subject to an 18% buyer’s fee.