PERSIA, Achaemenid Empire. temp. Artaxerxes I to Darios II. Circa 455-420 BC. AV Daric (12.5mm, 8.34 g). Lydo-Milesian standard. Sardes mint. Near EF.

Triton XXIX
Lot: 372. Estimated: $ 1 500

Greek, Gold

Sold For $ 9 000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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PERSIA, Achaemenid Empire. temp. Artaxerxes I to Darios II. Circa 455-420 BC. AV Daric (12.5mm, 8.34 g). Lydo-Milesian standard. Sardes mint. Persian king or hero, wearing kidaris and kandys, quiver over shoulder, in kneeling-running stance right, holding dagger (pointed diagonally) in right hand, bow in left / Incuse punch. Carradice Type IV, Group A (pl. XIII, 32); Bodzek pl. I, 16 (same rev. punch); Meadows, Administration –; BMC Arabia pl. XXVI, 9; Sunrise 27; Westmoreland 32 (this coin). Lustrous. Near EF.

From the Westmoreland Collection. Ex Noble 78A (5 April 2005), lot 4907.


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Triton XXIX – Session Two – Lot 302-613 will be held Tuesday afternoon, 13 January 2026 beginning at 2:00 PM ET.

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