Roma Numismatics Ltd
Auction XXIII 24-25 Mar 2022
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Persia, Alexandrine Empire AV Half Daric. Babylon, time of Stamenes to Seleukos, circa 328/3-311 BC. Head of satrap to right, wearing bashlyk / Patterned incuse punch. Nicolet-Pierre pl. 30, G = G. Le Rider, "Monnaies grecques récemment acquises par le Cabinet de Paris" in RN 1969, 14 = Hess-Leu 36, 367; Triton XXIII, 514 = CNG 90, 756. 4.14g, 12mm.
About Extremely Fine. Extremely Rare; one of three known, with one in the BN and one other (in inferior condition) in private hands.
The identity of the satrap portrayed on the obverse of this coin is currently unknown. Following the death of Mazaios in 328 BC his coinage of 'local' gold and silver issues was continued. There are five satraps ruling between 328 and 311 BC who could have issued this coin: Stamenes (328-c. 324), Archon (c. 328-321), Dokimos (321-320), Seleukos I (320-315), and Peithon (315-311).
About Extremely Fine. Extremely Rare; one of three known, with one in the BN and one other (in inferior condition) in private hands.
The identity of the satrap portrayed on the obverse of this coin is currently unknown. Following the death of Mazaios in 328 BC his coinage of 'local' gold and silver issues was continued. There are five satraps ruling between 328 and 311 BC who could have issued this coin: Stamenes (328-c. 324), Archon (c. 328-321), Dokimos (321-320), Seleukos I (320-315), and Peithon (315-311).