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Long Beach Signature Sale 3057 7-8 Sep 2017
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ACHAEMENID PERSIA. Time of Xerxes II-Artaxerxes II (ca. 420-375 BC). AV daric (15mm, 8.36 gm). NGC MS 5/5 - 4/5, Fine Style. Persian Great King in kneeling-running position right, wearing kidaris (crown with four points) and kandys (royal robe), holding transverse spear with round end on right hand and bow in left; quiver with three arrows over shoulder / Rectangular incuse punch with rough interior. Carradice Type IIIb, Group C. BMC Arabia pl. XXV, 12; Sunrise 28. Beautifully struck and fully lustrous, a truly superior example of this scarce variety!
HID02901242017
Estimate: 5000-7000 USD
ACHAEMENID PERSIA. Time of Xerxes II-Artaxerxes II (ca. 420-375 BC). AV daric (15mm, 8.36 gm). NGC MS 5/5 - 4/5, Fine Style. Persian Great King in kneeling-running position right, wearing kidaris (crown with four points) and kandys (royal robe), holding transverse spear with round end on right hand and bow in left; quiver with three arrows over shoulder / Rectangular incuse punch with rough interior. Carradice Type IIIb, Group C. BMC Arabia pl. XXV, 12; Sunrise 28. Beautifully struck and fully lustrous, a truly superior example of this scarce variety!
HID02901242017
Estimate: 5000-7000 USD