Ancient Gold Coins - Greek
Lot 3459 SESSION 17 (9.30AM FRIDAY 24TH NOV) Ancient Gold Coins - Greek
Estimate $2,500
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SOLD $2,800
PERSIA - LYDIA, Achaemenid Empire, Persian Imperial Coinage (c.485-420 B.C.), struck in period of Darios I - Xerxes I, gold daric, (8.31 g), 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 or better and scarce.
Ex Noble Numismatics retail with descriptive ticket.
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