Triton XVIII, Lot: 248. Estimate $500. Sold for $500. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

PERSIA, Alexandrine Empire. temp. Stamenes – Seleukos. Satraps of Babylon, circa 328-311 BC. AR Obol (8mm, 0.62 g, 7h). Baaltars seated left, his torso facing, holding short scepter in right hand, left hand placed on throne; M to left / Lion standing left; monogram above. Cf. Nicolet-Pierre 15 (denomination unlisted); Sunrise 164 corr. (denomination; this coin). Near EF, toned, light porosity, obverse off center. Apparently unique denomination for issue.

From the Sunrise Collection. Ex Lanz 125 (28 November 2005), lot 503.