Unpublished Achaemenid Silver Issue

Triton XIX, Lot: 321. Estimate $2000. Sold for $3250. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

PERSIA, Achaemenid Empire. temp. Artaxerxes II to Darios III. Early-mid 4th century BC. AR Drachm or Tetrobol (15.5mm, 3.37 g, 6h). Uncertain mint in western Asia Minor. Forepart of lion right; NI to left / Persian king or hero, wearing kidaris and kandys, quiver over shoulder, in kneeling-running stance right, holding spear in right hand, bow in left. Unpublished. Good VF, toned, area of flat strike, a little porosity, a couple light scratches and scuff under tone on obverse.