ACHAEMENID EMPIRE. temp. Dareios I to Xerxes II. Circa 5th. Century BC. AV Daric (8.38 gm; 15 mm). NGC-XF. Persian king or hero in kneeling-running position right, holding transverse spear / Rectangular incuse punch. Carradice Type IIIb B; Sunrise 28. NGC-XF (Strike 5/5; Surface 4/5). Certificate # 4934496-038.