BAKTRIA, Local issues. Circa 295/3-285/3 BC. AR Didrachm (18mm, 7.70 g, 6h). Local standard. Uncertain mint in the Oxus region.

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Lot: 360. Estimated: $ 500

Oriental Greek, Silver

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BAKTRIA, Local issues. Circa 295/3-285/3 BC. AR Didrachm (18mm, 7.70 g, 6h). Local standard. Uncertain mint in the Oxus region. Head of Athena right, wearing earring and crested Attic helmet decorated with three olive leaves over visor and a spiral palmette on the bowl; monogram to left / Owl standing right, head facing; AΘE downward to right; to upper left, prow of galley right above grape bunch on vine with leaf. SMAK pp. 64-70; cf. Nicolet-Pierre & Amandry 44-5 (same obv. die); cf. Bopearachchi, Sophytes, Group 1A and pl. I, 8 (tetradrachm); SNG ANS 4; HGC 12, 3. Iridescent toning, light roughness. Good VF.

From the J. de Wilde Collection. Ex Collection J.M. (Vinchon, 23 April 1990), lot 35.


Closing Date and Time: 18 May 2022 at 11:59:40 ET.

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