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E-Sale 78 17 Dec 2020
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Baktria, uncertain mint AR Obol. Circa late 4th-early 3rd century BC. Turreted head of Kybele or Tyche to right / Eagle standing to left, head to right, wings displayed. Roma E-Sale 63, 362; CNG 66, lot 928. 0.37g, 7mm, 10h.
Good Very Fine. Very Rare.
The appearance of Kybele/Tyche on this coin attributed to Baktria can be explained by considering the influence of Alexander the Great and the accompanying soldiers and citizens who travelled with him on his eastern campaigns had on the cities they then populated there. Many of these people came from Asia Minor where cities such as Mytilene in Lesbos, Plakia in Mysia, and Nagidos in Cilicia were minting coins with similar Kybele/Tyche types. The depiction of the eagle is far more familiar to Baktria, being consistent with types such as the coins of Sophytes.
Good Very Fine. Very Rare.
The appearance of Kybele/Tyche on this coin attributed to Baktria can be explained by considering the influence of Alexander the Great and the accompanying soldiers and citizens who travelled with him on his eastern campaigns had on the cities they then populated there. Many of these people came from Asia Minor where cities such as Mytilene in Lesbos, Plakia in Mysia, and Nagidos in Cilicia were minting coins with similar Kybele/Tyche types. The depiction of the eagle is far more familiar to Baktria, being consistent with types such as the coins of Sophytes.