BAKTRIA OR PARTHIA. Sophytes or Andragoras. Circa 305-294 or 246/5-239/8 B.C. AR hemidrachm. 1.55 gm. 12 mm. Head of Athena right, wearing modified Attic helmet, disc earring, and pearl necklace / Eagle standing left, head right; grape bunches on stalk above. Bopearachchi, Sophytes Series 2A. Cf. MIG 26c (drachm). SNG ANS 17. HGC 12, 8. Good Very Fine; nicely toned; lightly porous. Extremely rare.

Ex Gorny & Mosch 141 (10 October 2005) lot 1708.