The hypothesis that the helmeted head on the Sophytes issue assimilated that of the Seleukos I Susa trophy coinage is a misleading fallacy. The differences observed between the two depictions far outweigh the minor general points similarity, to the extent that the argument that the former copies and assimilates the latter has no foundation. In the coinage of Andragoras and Sophytes we witness a progression in helmet depiction from the purely artistic construct of the Attic helmet depicted on the initial imitative Athenian coinage (Series 1) to an evolved realistic helmet depiction on the coinage of Sophytes (Series 7 & 8), one that clearly dates to the 3rd century BC. With this insight, the inferred chronological linkage between the Susa trophy issues of Seleukos I and the eastern coinage in the name of Sophytes collapses. As a consequence, the dating to the late 4th century BC of the preceding succession of mint control linked imitative owl and eagle issues (Andragoras and Sophytes Series 1-5) as proposed by previous scholars is unsustainable. Rather, a mid-3rd century BC date is the only viable option. This down dated chronology is supported comprehensive numismatic analysis of the coinage, details of the iconographic development on the imitative owls of Series 2, plus the sparsely documented hoard evidence.