PERSIA, Achaemenid Empire. temp. Xerxes I to Darios II. Circa 485-420 BC. AR Siglos (13mm, 5.37 g). Lydo-Milesian standard. Sardes mint. Near VF.

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Lot: 340. Estimated: $ 100

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Sold For $ 70. 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 (13mm, 5.37 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; c/m: four pellets within incuse square / Incuse punch. Carradice Type IIIb, Groups A/B (pl. XII); Bodzek pl. I, 10; Meadows, Administration 322; BMC Arabia pl. XXV, 17; Sunrise 25. Toned, granular surfaces, bankers’ marks. Near VF.


Closing Date and Time: 18 February 2026 at 11:53:00 ET.

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