Drachm

Features

Issuer	Uncertain Bactrian city (Baktria)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	285 BC - 278 BC
Value	Drachm (1)
Currency	Drachm (305-15BC)
Composition	Srebro
Weight	3.50 g
Diameter	13.5 mm
Shape	Okrągły (nieregularny)
Technique	Młotkowana
Orientation	Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 415975
References	Pierre&Amandry Syros# 52-56 Hélène Nicolet-Pierre, Michel Amandry; 1992. “Le monnaies d'argent de Syros” = “The silver coins of Syros”, Florilegium Numismaticum (Numismatic Anthology). , SNG ANS 9# 14-16 Osmund Bopearachchi; 1998. Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum: The Collection of the American Numismatic Society / Part 9. Graeco-Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coins. American Numismatic Society, New York City, New York, United States. , Taylor, Birds# 151 Lloyd W. H. Taylor; 2019. “Birds of Feather, Brothers in Arms : The Coinage of Andragoras and Sophytes”, American Journal of Numismatics, Second Series, Volume 31, pages 21-80. , HGC 12# 8 Oliver D. Hoover; 2013. Handbook of Coins of Baktria and Ancient India / Volume 12: Including Sogdiana, Margiana, Areia, and the Indo-Greek, Indo-Skythian, and Native Indian States South of the Hindu Kush: Fifth Century BC to First Century AD. Classical Numismatic Group, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States / London, United Kingdom.

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Obverse

Głowa Ateny w hełmie w prawo. Automatically translated

Reverse

Orzeł stojący w lewo, głowa w prawo; powyżej kiść winogron na winorośli. Automatically translated

Comments

(en)

Local issues, local standard, uncertain mint in the Oxus region.

Bopearachchi, Sophytes 11-2 var. (no grape cluster); SMAK pp. 64-70.

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (285 BC - 278 BC)								$ 1200

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Grade	Sold price
	CNG Auction 114 Lot 469	13 May 2020	XF	USD 1000.00 (+ buyer's premium)
© Classical Numismatic Group, Inc.
	CNG Auction 112 Lot 395	11 Sep 2019	XF	USD 1300.00 (+ buyer's premium)
© Classical Numismatic Group, Inc.
	CNG Electronic Auction 559 Lot 232	3 Apr 2024	VF	USD 1500.00 (+ buyer's premium)
© Classical Numismatic Group, Inc.