PERSIA, Achaemenid Empire. temp. Artaxerxes II to Artaxerxes III. Circa 400-341 BC. AR Tetradrachm (21.5mm, 15.23 g, 7h). Chian standard. Uncertain mint in Caria. Good Fine.

Triton XXVII – Session 5
Lot: 5338. Estimated: $ 400

Greek, Silver

Sold For $ 350. 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 (21.5mm, 15.23 g, 7h). 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.). Lightly toned, slight roughness, area of weak strike, off center on obverse. Good Fine.

From the Kalevala Collection. Ex Heritage 232231 (3 August 2022), lot 61116; Berk BBS 190 (29 May 2014), lot 138.


Closing Date and Time: 17 January 2024 at 11:52:20 ET.

All winning bids are subject to a 22.5% buyer’s fee.