Baktria, 'Athenian Series' AR Drachm. Uncertain mint in the Oxus region, circa 261-239/8 BC. Local standard. Head of Athena to right, wearing earring, necklace, and crested Attic helmet decorated with three olive leaves over visor and a spiral palmette on the bowl; M[NA] behind / Owl standing to right, head facing; olive sprig and crescent behind, AΘE before. Roma XIV, 351; Bopearachchi, Sophytes -; SNG ANS -; Mitchiner -; N&A -, cf. 18-19 (tetradrachms); cf. CNG E-115, 180 (didrachm, misdescribed). 3.36g, 14mm, 6h.
Near Very Fine. Extremely Rare, apparently unpublished.
From the Professor Shir Mohammad Collection.