BAKTRIA, Local issues. Sophytes. Circa 275-circa 266 BC. AR Didrachm (21mm, 8.04 g, 6h). Attic standard. Alexandria on the Oxus mint. Struck 271-266 BC. Near EF.Triton XXVII Oriental Greek, Coin-in-Hand Video, Silver Sold For $ 4 500. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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BAKTRIA, Local issues. Sophytes. Circa 275-circa 266 BC. AR Didrachm (21mm, 8.04 g, 6h). Attic standard. Alexandria on the Oxus mint. Struck 271-266 BC. Male head right, wearing crested Attic helmet decorated with laurel wreath and wing on cheek piece: MNA on truncation of neck / ΣΩΦYTOY to right, cockerel standing right; kerykeion (caduceus) to left. Kritt, Andragoras Series 8, 1 (dies a1/p1); Jansari 11 (same obv. die); cf. Bopearachchi, Sophytes, Group 3A and pl. 1, 2; Taylor, Birds 244; SMAK pl. 30; HGC 12, –. Iridescent toning, slight die flaw on obverse. Near EF. |