PERSIA, Achaemenid Empire. temp. Artaxerxes II to Darios III. Circa 400-332 BC. Fourree Twelfth-Stater – Obol (10.5mm, 0.63 g, 12h). Copying Carian/Ionian mint issue. Near VF.

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Lot: 323. Estimated: $ 150

Greek, 12h, Silver

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PERSIA, Achaemenid Empire. temp. Artaxerxes II to Darios III. Circa 400-332 BC. Fourree Twelfth-Stater – Obol (10.5mm, 0.63 g, 12h). Copying Carian/Ionian mint issue. Persian king or hero, wearing kidaris and kandys, in kneeling-running stance right, holding spear and bow / Head right, wearing kyrbasia. For prototype: cf. Corfù fig. 4.3; cf. Sunrise 92. Find patina, breaks in plating that expose core. Near VF. Extremely rare.


Closing Date and Time: 13 May 2026 at 11:47:20 ET.

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