PERSIA, Achaemenid Empire. temp. Artaxerxes II to Artaxerxes III. Circa 400-341 BC. AR Tetradrachm (22mm, 15.18 g, 12h). Chian standard. Uncertain mint in Caria. Good Fine.Electronic Auction 570 Greek, 12h, Silver Sold For $ 200. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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PERSIA, Achaemenid Empire. temp. Artaxerxes II to Artaxerxes III. Circa 400-341 BC. AR Tetradrachm (22mm, 15.18 g, 12h). Chian standard. Uncertain mint in Caria. Persian king, wearing kidaris and kandys, in kneeling-running stance right, drawing bow / Warrior, wearing kyrbasia, on horseback right, thrusting spear; star above. Konuk, Influences, Group 1, 7.2, and pl. XXX, 21; cf. Meadows, Administration 327; Mildenberg, Münzwesen, –; Brindley 83; Sunrise 73–4 var. (controls on rev.). Light roughness, porosity and pitting, flan flaw on obverse, struck with worn obverse die. Good Fine. |