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BABYLONIA. Alexandrine Empire. Stamenes-Seleucus (ca. 328-311 BC). AV daric (13mm, 8.30 gm). NGC Choice XF 5/5 - 2/5, marks. Babylon, imitating Achaemenid Empire. Persian king or hero, wearing cidaris and candys, quiver over left shoulder, in kneeling-running stance right, drapery in long curve from left knee to right ankle, right knee obscured by drapery, transverse spear in right hand, bow forward in left; Φ above Λ in left field / Geometric-patterned punch in incuse rectangle. Cf. Nicolet-Pierre 7 (double daric). Sunrise -. Cf. Classical Numismatic Group, Auction 112 (11 September 2019), lot 366, for same type. Rare as a single daric, with only a handful of other examples in sales archives. Clear remnant details struck on a compact flan.
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BABYLONIA. Alexandrine Empire. Stamenes-Seleucus (ca. 328-311 BC). AV daric (13mm, 8.30 gm). NGC Choice XF 5/5 - 2/5, marks. Babylon, imitating Achaemenid Empire. Persian king or hero, wearing cidaris and candys, quiver over left shoulder, in kneeling-running stance right, drapery in long curve from left knee to right ankle, right knee obscured by drapery, transverse spear in right hand, bow forward in left; Φ above Λ in left field / Geometric-patterned punch in incuse rectangle. Cf. Nicolet-Pierre 7 (double daric). Sunrise -. Cf. Classical Numismatic Group, Auction 112 (11 September 2019), lot 366, for same type. Rare as a single daric, with only a handful of other examples in sales archives. Clear remnant details struck on a compact flan.
https://coins.ha.com/itm/ancients/greek/ancients-babylonia-alexandrine-empire-stamenes-seleucus-ca-328-311-bc-av-daric-13mm-830-gm-ngc-choice-xf-5/a/3115-32055.s?type=DA-DMC-CoinArchives-WorldCoins-3115-05082024
HID02906262019
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