PERSIA, Achaemenid Empire. temp. Artaxerxes I to Darios II. Circa 455-420 BC. AR Siglos (12mm, 5.55 g). Lydo-Milesian standard. Sardes mint. VF.

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Lot: 150. Estimated: $ 100

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PERSIA, Achaemenid Empire. temp. Artaxerxes I to Darios II. Circa 455-420 BC. AR Siglos (12mm, 5.55 g). Lydo-Milesian standard. Sardes mint. Persian king or hero, wearing kidaris and kandys, quiver over shoulder, in kneeling-running stance right, holding [dagger in right hand], bow in left / Incuse punch. Carradice Type IV, Group A (pl. XIII, 33); cf. Meadows, Administration 326 (Type IV, Group C); BMC Arabia pl. XXVII, 7; cf. Sunrise 27 (daric). Toned, underlying luster, compact flan, banker’s mark on reverse. VF.

From the Don T. Hayes Collection.


Closing Date and Time: 2 August 2023 at 10:49:40 ET.

All winning bids are subject to a 20% buyer’s fee.