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Auction XVIII  29 Sep 2019
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Lot 718

Estimate: 500 GBP
Price realized: 550 GBP
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Baktria, Sophytes AR Obol. Uncertain mint in the Oxus region, circa 246/5-235 BC. Head of Seleukos(?) right, wearing laurel wreathed Attic helmet decorated with spiral pattern on crest and eagle wings on cheek-guard, tied under chin; M on bust truncation / Cockerel standing right; kerykeion behind, ΣΩΦYΤΟΥ to right. Bopearachchi, Sophytes -; Bopearachchi & Rahman -; SMAK -; SNG ANS 26; MIG Type 32a = C. Kirkpatrick, "Some new coins of Sophytes," in NumCirc LXXXI.10 (October 1973), no. 4; HGC 12, 17. 0.51g, 8mm, 6h.

Extremely Fine. Very Rare, and among the finest known examples of the type.
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