Ancient Gold - Greek
Lot 4047 SESSION 17 (9.30AM FRIDAY 1ST AUGUST) Ancient Gold - Greek
Estimate $2,000
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PERSIA - LYDIA, Achaemenid Empire, Persian Imperial Coinage (c.485-420 B.C.), struck in period of Darios I - Xerxes I, gold daric, (8.34 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 and scarce.
Ex Rudolph Pekarek Collection. With collector's packet c.1930s.
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