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PERSIA, Achaemenid Empire. temp. Xerxes I to Darios II. Circa 485-420 BC. AR Siglos (14.5mm, 5.33 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); Bodzek pl. I, 10; Meadows, Administration 322; BMC Arabia pl. XXV, 17; Sunrise 25. Deeply toned, remnants of find patina, roughness. Good Fine.
From the W. L. Bone Collection.
My late husband Bill Bone passed in 1999, leaving behind a coin collection assembled over the years by his grandfather, H. L. Williford. Williford was the right-hand man of oil tycoon H. L. Hunt in the 1930’s, 40’s, and 50’s. Biographies of Hunt refer to him as an aide-de-camp or advance man. He traveled the world looking for oil and other business opportunities, collecting coins along the way. Some were purchased, others received as gifts in the Middle East, where they were considered a token of friendship and a testament to a budding business relationship. Some of these coins were given to Bill by his grandfather for Christmas, birthday, and other gifts.
When Bill and I married in 1974, his grandfather had already passed. Since then, the coin collection moved with us over the years. It has been stored in a safe throughout our travels and now it is time for other coin collectors to share in the beauty of these coins.
Deborah Henc Bone, September 5, 2025
Closing Date and Time: 17 December 2025 at 11:23:00 ET.
All winning bids are subject to a 20% buyer’s fee.
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