Ancient Gold Coins
Lot 3552 SESSION 12 (Friday at 11.30am) Ancient Gold Coins
Estimate $3,500
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SOLD $3,700
PERSIA - LYDIA, Achaemenid Empire, Persian Imperial Coinage (c.485-420 B.C.), struck in period of Darios I - Xerxes I, gold daric, (8.410 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 A/B, nos.27, Pl.XIII, BMC Arabia Pl.XXIV, 26, SNG Cop. 274). Extremely fine, with underlying mint bloom, scarce.
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