PERSIA, Achaemenid Empire. temp. Xerxes I to Darios II. Circa 485-420 BC. AR Siglos (14mm, 5.55 g). Lydo-Milesian standard. Sardes mint.

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Lot: 185. Estimated: $ 100

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Sold For $ 80. 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 (14mm, 5.55 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 A/B (pl. XII); Meadows, Administration 322; BMC Arabia pl. XXV, 17; Sunrise 25. Toned, a couple countermarks. Near VF.

From the Richard L. Horst Collection.


Closing Date and Time: 15 December 2021 at 11:01:20 ET.

All winning bids are subject to an 18% buyer’s fee.