LOCAL ISSUES, Sogdiana. Principality of Nakhshab. Ashtat, late 1st century AD. Hemidrachm (Silver, 15 mm, 1.59 g, 12 h), 'Antiochus' imitation, late 1st century AD. Diademed head of Ashtat to left; behind head, ‘ʾštʾt’ = ‘Aštāt’ (in Sogdian). Rev. Archer standing facing, head to right, propping his right hand on his hip and holding bow in his left; to right and left, traces of ‘ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ – ΑΝΤΙΟΧΟΥ’ (‘of King Antiochus’ in Greek’); to lower right, letter K. A. Naymark: Coins of Nakhshab ruler Ashtat, in: Journal of Inner Asian Art and Archaeology 7 (2012), p. 226, 3. Very rare. Some porosity and scratches, otherwise, very fine.