Ancient Gold - Greek
Lot 3895 SESSION 16 (9.30AM FRIDAY 31ST MARCH) Ancient Gold - Greek
Estimate $2,000
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SOLD $3,000
PERSIA - LYDIA, Achaemenid Empire, Persian Imperial Coinage (c.485-420 B.C.), struck in period of Darios I - Xerxes I, gold daric, (8.30 gm), 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). Good very fine or better and scarce. In a slab by NGC, AU, Strike 4/5, Surface 5/5.
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