Persia, Achaemenid Empire AV Daric. Time of Darios I to Xerxes II. Sardes, circa 485-420 BC. Persian Great King or hero, wearing kidaris and kandys, in kneeling-running attitude on exergual line to right, holding apple-tipped spear and strung bow; quiver over shoulder / Rectangular incuse punch. Carradice Type IIIb, Group A/B (pl. XIII, 27); BMC Arabia pl. XXIV, 26; Sunrise 24. 8.38g, 15mm.
Good Very Fine; much detail remaining.
From the Italo Vecchi Collection;
Ex Roma Numismatics Ltd., E-LIVE Auction 4, 29 November 2018, lot 397.