Watch List notes:

Persia, Achaemenid Empire AR Tetradrachm. Time of Artaxerxes II to Artaxerxes III. Uncertain mint in Karia, circa 400-341 BC. Chian standard. Persian king, wearing kidaris and kandys, in kneeling-running stance to right, quiver over shoulder, drawing bow / Warrior on horse galloping to right, wearing kyrbasia and brandishing spear he holds aloft in right hand; O behind, dolphin below to right. Konuk, Influences, Group 9, 1 and pl. XXX, 23; cf. Meadows, Administration 327; SNG Kayhan 1004; Dewing 2715; Price, "More From Memphis and the Syria 1989 Hoard," in Essays to Carson and Jenkins, p. 34, 7 var.; Traité, pl. XCI, 11; Babelon, Les Perses, 620. 14.87g, 23mm, 12h.

Extremely Fine; attractive old cabinet tone.

From the inventory of a German dealer.