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Triton XXIII 14-15 Jan 2020
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PERSIA, Achaemenid Empire. temp. Artaxerxes III. Circa 350-340 BC. AR Tetradrachm (24mm, 15.07 g, 12h). Chian standard. Uncertain mint in Caria. Persian king, wearing kidaris and kandys, in kneeling-running stance right, drawing bow / Warrior, wearing kyrbasia, thrusting spear he holds aloft in right hand, on horse galloping right; to upper left, head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin headdress. Konuk, Influences, Group 5, 4 and pl. XXX, 17; Meadows, Administration 327 var. (letters on obv.); Mildenberg, Münzwesen pp. 26–7, and pl. XIV, 122–3 var. (same); Sunrise 73–4 var. (controls on rev.). Attractively toned, minor porosity. Good VF.
From the M.J.W. Collection, purchased from Forum Ancient Coins, 3 February 2008). Ex Classical Numismatic Group 72 (14 June 2006), lot 801 corr. (symbol on rev.); Classical Numismatic Group 69 (8 June 2005), lot 449 corr. (same); Gorny & Mosch 117 (14 October 2002), lot 335 corr. (same).
From the M.J.W. Collection, purchased from Forum Ancient Coins, 3 February 2008). Ex Classical Numismatic Group 72 (14 June 2006), lot 801 corr. (symbol on rev.); Classical Numismatic Group 69 (8 June 2005), lot 449 corr. (same); Gorny & Mosch 117 (14 October 2002), lot 335 corr. (same).