PERSIA, Achaemenid Empire. temp. Darios I. Circa 520-505 BC. AR Siglos (13mm). Lydo-Milesian standard. Sardes mint.

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Lot: 93. Estimated: $ 20

Greek, Silver

Sold For $ 750. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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PERSIA, Achaemenid Empire. temp. Darios I. Circa 520-505 BC. AR Siglos (13mm). Lydo-Milesian standard. Sardes mint. Half-length bust of Persian king or hero right, wearing kidaris and kandys, holding bow in left hand, arrows in right / Incuse punch. Carradice Type I (pl. XI, 10); Meadows, Administration 318; BMC Arabia pl. XXVII, 25; Sunrise 17. Toned, struck in good metal. In NGC encapsulation 5872734-001, graded Ch F.

From the Robert W. Bartlett Bequest Sold for the Benefit of the American Numismatic Society, purchased from London Coin Galleries, Mission Viejo, CA, February 1982.


Closing Date and Time: Thursday, 2 September 2021 at 10:30:40 ET.

All winning bids are subject to an 18% buyer’s fee.