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Auction 20 10 Jul 2020
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Achaemenid Empire. Time of Xerxes II to Artaxerxes II, circa 420-375 BC. Daric (Gold, 16 mm, 8.36 g), struck for use in Asia Minor and the West, Sardes. Persian king moving to right, crowned, wearing robes and in the running-kneeling position, with quiver over his shoulder, holding transverse spear in his right hand and a bow in his left. Rev. Oblong irregular incuse(d?). BMC Arabia pl. XXV, 12. Carradice Type IIIb C (pl. XIV, 42). Sunrise 28. Attractive, clear and nicely toned. Die fault on the reverse, as CNG E463, 2019, 463, otherwise, nearly extremely fine.
From the Trausnitz Collection, acquired in Munich prior to 2000.
Achaemenid Empire. Time of Xerxes II to Artaxerxes II, circa 420-375 BC. Daric (Gold, 16 mm, 8.36 g), struck for use in Asia Minor and the West, Sardes. Persian king moving to right, crowned, wearing robes and in the running-kneeling position, with quiver over his shoulder, holding transverse spear in his right hand and a bow in his left. Rev. Oblong irregular incuse(d?). BMC Arabia pl. XXV, 12. Carradice Type IIIb C (pl. XIV, 42). Sunrise 28. Attractive, clear and nicely toned. Die fault on the reverse, as CNG E463, 2019, 463, otherwise, nearly extremely fine.
From the Trausnitz Collection, acquired in Munich prior to 2000.