Baktria, Sophytes AR Obol. Uncertain mint in the Oxus region, circa 246/5-235 BC. Head of Seleukos(?) to 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 to 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. 0.41g, 7mm, 10h.
Near Very Fine. Very Rare.