Unlisted Kharosthi Letters of a Very Rare Type

451, Lot: 218. Estimate $100. Sold for $360. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

BAKTRIA, Indo-Greek Kingdom. Zoilos II Soter. Circa 65-55 BC. Æ (12x14mm, 2.23 g, 12h). Apollo standing right, with quiver on back, holding arrow; monogram to left / Elephant standing right; pa and mi in Kharosthi above. Bopearachchi Série 9 (Kharosthi letters unlisted); Bopearachchi & Rahman –; SNG ANS –; cf. HGC 12, 472 (for type). Green and brown surfaces, tough flan. VF. Unlisted Kharosthi letters of a very rare type.