Ancient Gold
Lot 3154 Session 11 (9.30am Friday) Ancient Gold
Estimate $2,000
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SOLD $1,500
PERSIA - LYDIA, Achaemenid Empire, Persian Imperial Coinage (c.485-420 B.C.), struck in period of Darios I - Xerxes I, gold daric, (8.300 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). Very fine and scarce.
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