Persia. Achaemenid Empire. Sardeis. Time of Darios I circa 520-505 BC.
Siglos AR. Lydo-Milesian standard
13mm., 5,16g.
Half-length bust of Persian king or hero right, wearing kidaris and kandys, holding bow in left hand, arrows in right / Incuse punch.
good very fine
Carradice Type I (pl. XI, 10); Meadows, Administration 318; BMC Arabia pl. XXVII, 25; Sunrise 17.