PERSIA, Achaemenid Empire. temp. Xerxes I to Darios II. Circa 485-420 BC. AR Siglos (16mm, 5.48 g). Lydo-Milesian standard. Sardes mint. Near VF.

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Lot: 170. Estimated: $ 100

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Sold For $ 130. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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PERSIA, Achaemenid Empire. temp. Xerxes I to Darios II. Circa 485-420 BC. AR Siglos (16mm, 5.48 g). Lydo-Milesian standard. Sardes mint. Persian king or hero, wearing kidaris and kandys, quiver over shoulder, in kneeling-running stance right, holding spear and bow / Incuse punch. Carradice Type IIIb, Groups A/B (pl. XII); Meadows, Administration 322; BMC Arabia pl. XXV, 17; Sunrise 25. Lightly toned, a little porosity, bankers’ marks. Near VF.

From the Robert J. Weinstein Collection.


Closing Date and Time: 14 August 2024 at 10:56:20 ET.

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