PERSIA, Achaemenid Empire. temp. Artaxerxes II to Artaxerxes III. Circa 400-341 BC. AR Tetradrachm (24mm, 15.39 g, 7h). Chian standard. Uncertain mint in Caria. Good VF.

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PERSIA, Achaemenid Empire. temp. Artaxerxes II to Artaxerxes III. Circa 400-341 BC. AR Tetradrachm (24mm, 15.39 g, 7h). Chian standard. Uncertain mint in Caria. Persian king, wearing kidaris and kandys, in kneeling-running stance right, drawing bow / Warrior, wearing kyrbasia, thrusting spear he holds aloft in right hand, on horse galloping right. Konuk, Influences, Group 2, 1 and pl. XXX, 10; cf. Meadows, Administration 327; Dewing 2715; Pitchfork 10 = Pixodarus 24 (this coin); cf. Sunrise 73–4; Traité II 128. Iridescent tone, struck with somewhat worn dies. Good VF. Rare.

From the Colin E. Pitchfork Collection. Ex Triton VII (13 January 2004), lot 256; Pixodarus Hoard (CH IX, 421).


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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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