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Electronic Auction 502

Lot nuber 834

ELECTROTYPES, PERSIA, Achaemenid Empire. temp. Artaxerxes II to Artaxerxes III. Circa 400-341 BC. Electrotype ‘Tetradrachm’ of uncertain mint in western Asia Minor (21.5mm, 11.72 g, 12h). British Museum electrotype ([MB] on reverse).


Electronic Auction 502
Lot: 834.
 Estimated: $ 300

Electrotypes & Reproductions, Silver

Sold For $ 950. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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ELECTROTYPES, PERSIA, Achaemenid Empire. temp. Artaxerxes II to Artaxerxes III. Circa 400-341 BC. Electrotype ‘Tetradrachm’ of uncertain mint in western Asia Minor (21.5mm, 11.72 g, 12h). British Museum electrotype ([MB] on reverse). Bearded head right, wearing satrapal cap / Kithara; B-A-Σ-I-Λ around. Head, Guide Period III A, 27 (Iasus?). As made.

From the Mercury Group Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group 81 (20 May 2009), lot 1472 (part of).

From Head: “A striking portrait of a Persian satrap, perhaps Tissaphernes, wearing the kyrbasia. The reverse indicates that the coin was struck by the authority of the Great King. It has been ascribed to the time when Tissaphernes was collecting his forces against Dercylidas in 395 at Iasus.”

Closing Date and Time: 20 October 2021 at 14:37:40 ET.

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