PERSIA, Achaemenid Empire. temp. Darios I to Xerxes I. Circa 505-480 BC. AR Sixteenth(?) Siglos (5.5mm, 0.23 g). Lydo-Milesian standard. Sardes mint. Good Fine.

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Lot: 305.
Closing Date: Jul 2 2025 10:00 ET

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Estimate: $ 100

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PERSIA, Achaemenid Empire. temp. Darios I to Xerxes I. Circa 505-480 BC. AR Sixteenth(?) Siglos (5.5mm, 0.23 g). Lydo-Milesian standard. Sardes mint. Persian king or hero, wearing kidaris and kandys, quiver over shoulder, in kneeling-running stance right, drawing bow / Incuse punch. Carradice Type II; Meadows, Administration –; BMC Arabia –; Brindley –; Klein 758; Sunrise –; SNG Kayhan 1741. Toned, remnants of find patina, granular surfaces. Good Fine. Very rare denomination for type.


Closing Date and Time: 2 July 2025 at 11:41:20 ET.

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