PERSIA, Achaemenid Empire. temp. Artaxerxes II to Artaxerxes III. Circa 400-341 BC. AR Tetradrachm (24mm, 15.09 g, 12h). Chian standard. Uncertain mint in Caria.Electronic Auction 460 Greek, Silver Sold For $ 600. 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 (24mm, 15.09 g, 12h). Chian standard. Uncertain mint in Caria. Warrior, wearing kyrbasia, on horseback right, thrusting spear he holds aloft in right hand; to left, head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Persian king, wearing kidaris and kandys, in kneeling-running stance right, drawing bow. Konuk, Influences, Group 5, 4 and pl. XXX, 17; Meadows, Administration 327 var. (BA on obv.); Mildenberg, Münzwesen pp. 26–7, and pl. XIV, 122–3 var. (letters on obv.); Sunrise 73–4 var. (controls on rev.). Area of flat strike, some porosity. Good VF. |