PERSIA, Achaemenid Empire. temp. Darios III. Circa 333-331 BC. AV Double Daric (17.5mm, 16.48 g). Mint in Babylonia.Electronic Auction 457 Greek, Gold Sold For $ 2 000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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PERSIA, Achaemenid Empire. temp. Darios III. Circa 333-331 BC. AV Double Daric (17.5mm, 16.48 g). Mint in Babylonia. Persian king or hero, wearing kidaris and kandys, quiver over shoulder, in kneeling-running stance right, holding dagger in right hand, bow in left / Patterned incuse punch. Carradice Type IV Late (pl. XV, 54); Meadows, Administration –; BMC Arabia pl. XX, 1; Sunrise 38; CNG 112, lot 364; CNG 106, lot 516; Pars Coins 3, lot 13. Area of flat strike. Fine. Extremely rare issue without control marks, apparently the sixth known. |