Numismatica Ars Classica
Auction 138 18-19 May 2023
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Kingdom of Bactria, Sophites circa 315 – 294.
Drachm, Bactra circa 300, AR 3.65 g. Head of satrap r., wearing helmet with cheekpiece, three olive leaves over visor and spiral palmette on bowl. Rev. ΣΩΦYΤΟΥ Cockerel standing r.; behind, caduceus. Whitehead NC 1943, pp. 64, 1 and pl. III, 7 (these dies). Mitchiner type 29b. SNG ANS 21.
Very rare and in exceptional condition for the issue. Light iridescent
tone and extremely fine / good extremely fine
Ex NAC sale 84, 2015, 449. From a Swiss collection and privately purchased from Frank Kovacs in 2003 and the Collection of an Aesthete.
Drachm, Bactra circa 300, AR 3.65 g. Head of satrap r., wearing helmet with cheekpiece, three olive leaves over visor and spiral palmette on bowl. Rev. ΣΩΦYΤΟΥ Cockerel standing r.; behind, caduceus. Whitehead NC 1943, pp. 64, 1 and pl. III, 7 (these dies). Mitchiner type 29b. SNG ANS 21.
Very rare and in exceptional condition for the issue. Light iridescent
tone and extremely fine / good extremely fine
Ex NAC sale 84, 2015, 449. From a Swiss collection and privately purchased from Frank Kovacs in 2003 and the Collection of an Aesthete.