PERSIA, Achaemenid Empire. temp. Xerxes I to Darios II. Circa 485-420 BC. Fourrée Siglos (14.5mm, 4.11 g). Imitating Sardes mint issue. Near VF.

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PERSIA, Achaemenid Empire. temp. Xerxes I to Darios II. Circa 485-420 BC. Fourrée Siglos (14.5mm, 4.11 g). Imitating Sardes mint issue. Persian king or hero, wearing kidaris and kandys, quiver over shoulder, in kneeling-running stance right, holding spear and bow / Incuse punch. For prototype: cf. Carradice Type IIIb, Groups A/B (pl. XII); cf. Bodzek pl. I, 10; cf. Meadows, Administration 322; cf. BMC Arabia pl. XXV, 17; cf. Sunrise 25. Toned, deposits, pitting, breaks in plating that expose core. Near VF.


Closing Date and Time: 12 November 2025 at 11:41:20 ET.

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