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Lot 3241    Session 11 (9.30am Friday)    Ancient Gold

Estimate $1,700
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $1,750

LYDIA, Persian Imperial Coinage (c.420-375 B.C.), struck in period of Artaxerxes II, gold daric, (8.332 grams), obv. bearded archer (king?) running to the right with transverse spear over shoulder, and bow in right hand, rev. oblong punch, (S.4679, Carradice type IIIb (early), Group C, nos.42, Pl.XIV). Nearly extremely fine and scarce.

Ex Frank Sternberg, Zurich Auction Sale X, November 25-6, 1980 (lot 186).

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