★ Very rare without the usual countermarks ★

KINGS OF SOPHENE. Arkathias I, after circa 150 BC. Tetrachalkon (Bronze, 20 mm, 5.53 g, 12 h), Arkathiokerta (?). Draped bust of Arkathias I to left, wearing bashlyk tied with a diadem. Rev. ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ - APKAΘIOY Nike standing right, holding wreath in her right hand. Kovacs 22. Very rare without the usual countermarks. An unusually attractive and clear example. Very fine.

From an important collection of Armenian coins, ex Gorny & Mosch 212, 5 March 2013, 2270 (with original ticket and professionally cleaned since).