Kings of Sophene, Arsames I Æ19. Sinope, circa 255-225 BC. Head right, wearing bashlyk tied with diadem / [BAΣIΛEΩΣ APΣAMOY], King on horseback right, hurling spear at two attacking soldiers before; below, fallen soldier. Kovacs 1; Bedoukian, Coinage 2; AC 2. 4.68g, 19mm, 3h.
Very Fine; weak rev. strike. Very Rare.
From the property of a European Gentleman, privately purchased from Numismatik Lanz 2016-7.