| Classical Numismatic Group > Electronic Auction 561 | Auction date: 1 May 2024 |
| Lot number: 286 Price realized: 1,400 USD (Approx. 1,310 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | Show similar lots on CoinArchives Find similar lots in upcoming auctions on  |
| Lot description: PERSIA, Achaemenid Empire. temp. Darios I to Xerxes I. Circa 505-480 BC. AR Siglos (15mm, 5.35q g). Lydo-Milesian standard. Sardes mint. Persian king or hero, wearing kidaris and kandys, quiver over shoulder, in kneeling-running stance right, drawing bow / Incuse punch. Carradice Type II (pl. XI, 12); Meadows, Administration 320; BMC Arabia pl. XXVII, 23; Sunrise 21. Toned, deposits, some porosity. Near VF. Reportedly from the family collection of Dr. Rodney Stuart Young. At the bottom of the obverse, there is a feature that appears to be the top of the crown that appears on the head of the figure. Whether this is the result of a previous strike that was significantly off center, or the obverse die containing at least two engravings of the king for striking (similar to earlier Lydian royal coins), is unknown. Estimate: 100 USD |  |
