CNG 111, Lot: 409. Estimate $7500. Sold for $14000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

PERSIA, Alexandrine Empire. temp. Stamenes – Seleukos. Satraps of Babylon, circa 328/3-311 BC. AV Double Daric (18mm, 16.68 g). Babylon mint. Persian king or hero, wearing kidaris and kandys, quiver over shoulder, in kneeling-running stance right, holding spear in right hand, bow in left; to left, Φ above Λ / Patterned incuse punch. Nicolet-Pierre 7 (same obv. die as illustration); Babelon, Perses 119 = de Luynes 2817; Traité II 761; BMC 3 (same obv. die); Dewing 2676. Good VF, underlying luster. Rare.