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E-Sale 69  16 Apr 2020
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Lot 628

Estimate: 100 GBP
Price realized: 440 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 / Body of cockerel standing to right; kerykeion behind, ΣΩΦY to right. Bopearachchi, Sophytes -; Bopearachchi & Rahman -; SMAK -; cf. SNG ANS 26; cf. MIG Type 32a = C. Kirkpatrick, "Some new coins of Sophytes," in NumCirc LXXXI.10 (October 1973), no. 4; cf. HGC 12, 17. 0.49g, 8mm, 6h.

Near Very Fine. Extremely Rare; an unusual variant with partial legend and design.
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