PERSIA, Achaemenid Empire. temp. Artaxerxes II to Artaxerxes III. Circa 400-341 BC. AR Tetradrachm (22mm, 15.43 g, 9h). Chian standard. Uncertain mint in Caria. Near VF.Electronic Auction 572 Greek, Silver Sold For $ 325. 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, 15.43 g, 9h). 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 he holds aloft in right hand. Konuk, Influences, Group 1, 1 and pl. XXX, 8; cf. Meadows, Administration 327; Mildenberg, Münzwesen pp. 26–7 and pl. XIII, 117; Sunrise 73–4 var. (controls on rev.). Area of weak strike, a little off center. Near VF. |