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ACHAEMENID PERSIA. Artaxerxes II-Darius III (4th century BC). AV double daric (21mm, 16.35 gm). NGC VF 4/5 - 2/5, repaired. Babylon, ca. 375-336 BC. Persian king or hero, wearing cidaris and candys, quiver over left shoulder, in kneeling-running stance right, dagger pointed at waist in right hand, bow forward in left / Geometric-patterned punch in incuse circle. Carradice Type IV Late. Sunrise 38 (this coin). Toned flan with light orange highlights. As noted in Sunrise "extremely rare, only one specimen published (in the BM)."
From the WTR Collection. Ex Sunrise Collection
Note: Alternately could be Babylonia. Alexandrine Empire. Time of Stamenes to Seleucus (ca. 328-311 BC).
https://coins.ha.com/itm/ancients/greek/ancients-achaemenid-persia-artaxerxes-ii-darius-iii-4th-century-bc-av-double-daric-21mm-1635-gm-ngc-vf-4-5-/a/3099-30069.s?type=DA-DMC-CoinArchives-WorldCoins-3099-05052022
HID02906262019
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Estimate: 5000-7000 USD
ACHAEMENID PERSIA. Artaxerxes II-Darius III (4th century BC). AV double daric (21mm, 16.35 gm). NGC VF 4/5 - 2/5, repaired. Babylon, ca. 375-336 BC. Persian king or hero, wearing cidaris and candys, quiver over left shoulder, in kneeling-running stance right, dagger pointed at waist in right hand, bow forward in left / Geometric-patterned punch in incuse circle. Carradice Type IV Late. Sunrise 38 (this coin). Toned flan with light orange highlights. As noted in Sunrise "extremely rare, only one specimen published (in the BM)."
From the WTR Collection. Ex Sunrise Collection
Note: Alternately could be Babylonia. Alexandrine Empire. Time of Stamenes to Seleucus (ca. 328-311 BC).
https://coins.ha.com/itm/ancients/greek/ancients-achaemenid-persia-artaxerxes-ii-darius-iii-4th-century-bc-av-double-daric-21mm-1635-gm-ngc-vf-4-5-/a/3099-30069.s?type=DA-DMC-CoinArchives-WorldCoins-3099-05052022
HID02906262019
© 2022 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved
Estimate: 5000-7000 USD