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Lot 18. Sophytes AR Tetradrachm, imitating Athens

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Sophytes AR Tetradrachm, imitating Athens

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Bidding closed (Sunday, June 16th, 19:06:00 CEST)
Current time: Sunday, November 24th, 16:41:21 CET

Price realised: CHF 200.00 (1 bid)
Approx. EUR 214.84 / USD 223.82 / GBP 178.62

High bidder: Bidder 1

eAuction #64, Lot 18. Estimate: CHF 250.00

Bactria. Sophytes (c. 305-294 BC). AR Tetradrachm (22-23 mm, 12.89 g). Local standard. Imitating Athens.
Obv. Head of Athena to right, wearing crested Attic helmet.
Rev. Owl standing right, head facing; olive sprig and pellet-in-crescent behind; all within incuse square.
Cf. Bopearachchi, Sophytes Series 1A; cf. SNG ANS 1; (all of Attic weight).

Rare. Porous and darkly toned, very fine.



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