Greek Silver and Bronze Coins
Lot 3686 SESSION 12 (Friday at 11.30am) Greek Silver and Bronze Coins
Estimate $250
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SOLD $180
PERSIS, Unknown King 1 or [Darius I] (1st century B.C.). silver drachm, (4.112 grams), obv. Darius I head to right with crescent above satrapal headdress, rosette before, rev. fire-altar, with superstructure in the form of stepped battlements, Ahura-Mazda hovering above king standing to right; on left, bird perched on standard, right, (S.6195, BMC 1-8 [p,207], Alram cf.551 & type as NB 1 [Pl.18, NB1]). Good very fine and very rare.
The drachm with the rosette before on the obverse was noted by Alram from the example that was published in Peus Sale 313 [1985] lot 241. It is a variant of the known examples No.551 identified by Alram as Unknown King A. This ruler was either Darius I or a contemporary.
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