400, Lot: 483. Estimate $100. Sold for $150. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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BAKTRIA, Local issues. Circa 295/3-285/3 BC. AR Hemidrachm (11.5mm, 1.71 g, 9h). Local standard. Uncertain mint in the Oxus region. Helmeted head of Athena right; uncertain monogram to left / Owl standing right, head facing; olive sprig and crescent behind; grape bunch above tail. SMAK pp. 64-70; cf. Bopearachchi,
Sophytes 5 (tetradrachm); cf. SNG ANS 9 (for type); HGC 12, 9 var. (no grape bunch); Zeno 126771. Near VF, toned, porous.