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NYINC Signature Sale 3044 3-4 January 2016
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ACHAEMENID PERSIA. Time of Darius I to Xerxes II (485-420 BC). AV daric (15mm, 8.39 gm). Persian king or hero in kneeling-running position right, holding spear and bow; quiver over shoulder / Rectangular incuse punch. Carradice Type IIIb A/B. An exceptional example of an important type rarely found in true Mint State condition. NGC Choice MS★ 5/5 - 5/5. u NGC Census /u : Based on preliminary population data provided by NGC, this coin is currently tied with two others at the Choice MS★ level for the finest graded example.
Estimate: 10000-12000 USD
ACHAEMENID PERSIA. Time of Darius I to Xerxes II (485-420 BC). AV daric (15mm, 8.39 gm). Persian king or hero in kneeling-running position right, holding spear and bow; quiver over shoulder / Rectangular incuse punch. Carradice Type IIIb A/B. An exceptional example of an important type rarely found in true Mint State condition. NGC Choice MS★ 5/5 - 5/5. u NGC Census /u : Based on preliminary population data provided by NGC, this coin is currently tied with two others at the Choice MS★ level for the finest graded example.
Estimate: 10000-12000 USD