Baktria, 'Athenian Series' AR Hemidrachm. 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; grape bunch behind / Owl standing to right, head facing; olive sprig and crescent behind, AΘE before. Roma XIV -, but cf. 342 (didrachm); Bopearachchi, Sophytes Series 1A; SNG ANS 9 (symbol not noted); N&A 31; HGC 12, 9; Roma e63, 356 (grape bunch described as monogram). 1.67g, 11mm, 12h.
Near Very Fine. Very Rare.