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| Naville Numismatics Ltd. > Auction 102 | Auction date: 5 July 2026 |
| Lot number: 253 Price realized: 75 GBP (Approx. 100 USD / 88 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: Persia (Achaemenidae), time of Darius to Artaxerxes Sardis Siglos circa 420-375, AR 13.00 mm., 5.25 g. Persian king or hero, [wearing kidaris and kandys, quiver over shoulder, in kneeling-running stance r.], holding dagger in r. hand, [bow in l.] Rev. Incuse punch. Carradice Type IV, Group B (pl. XIV, 43); Bodzek pl. I, 11; cf. Meadows, Administration 326 (Type IV, Group C); BMC Arabia pl. XXVII, 10. Lightly toned, punch marks, numerous countermarks on reverse. Fine. Ex CNG sale 598, 249. Starting price: 25 GBP |  |
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| Classical Numismatic Group > Electronic Auction 611 | Auction date: 17 June 2026 |
| Lot number: 445 Price realized: 500 USD (Approx. 431 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: PERSIA, Achaemenid Empire. temp. Artaxerxes I to Darios II. Circa 455-420 BC. Fourrée Siglos (13.5mm, 4.49 g). Copying Sardes mint issue. Persian king or hero, wearing kidaris and kandys, quiver over shoulder, in kneeling-running stance right, holding dagger and bow / Palmette symbol within incuse punch. For prototype: cf. Carradice Type IV, Group A (pl. XIII, 33); BMC Arabia pl. XXVII, 7. Lightly toned, breaks in plating that expose core, scratches. Good Fine. Very rare. Estimate: 100 USD |  |
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| Status International > Auction 406 | Auction date: 9 June 2026 |
| Lot number: 10056 Price realized: 325 AUD (Approx. 229 USD / 198 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: GREEK PERSIA, Achaemenid Empire. Temp. Darios I to Xerxes I. Circa 505-480 BC. Silver Siglos (5.38g). 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. A very attractive old cabinet toning. aVF. Under Darius I (522-486 BC) and Xerxes I (486-465 BC), the Achaemenid Empire stood at its peak. Darius tightened control over a vast realm with strong administration, major roads, and standardised coinage, while Persepolis rose as the empire's showpiece capital. Xerxes inherited that power and carried it forward, presiding over an empire that blended the cultures of its many lands, from Egypt to India, and left a monumental legacy in stone and tradition. (P) Starting price: 200 AUD |  |
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| Classical Numismatic Group > Electronic Auction 610 | Auction date: 3 June 2026 |
| Lot number: 514 Price realized: 2,000 USD (Approx. 1,718 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: PERSIA, Achaemenid Empire. temp. Xerxes I to Darios II. Circa 485-420 BC. AV Daric (13.5mm, 8.35 g). Lydo-Milesian standard. Sardes mint. Persian king or hero, wearing kidaris and kandys, quiver over shoulder, in kneeling-running stance right, holding spear in right hand and bow in left / Incuse punch. Carradice Type IIIb, Group A/B (pl. XIII, 27); Meadows, Administration 321; BMC Arabia pl. XXIV, 26; Sunrise 24. Trace deposits, minor marks. VF. Ex Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 140 (24 May 2006), lot 84. Estimate: 1000 USD |  |
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| Numisfitz GmbH > Auction 8 | Auction date: 10 May 2026 |
| Lot number: 335 Price realized: 40 EUR (Approx. 47 USD) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: PERSIA. Achaemenid Empire. temp. Xerxes I to Darios II (circa 485-420 BC). Siglos. Lydo-Milesian standard. Sardes mint. Obv: Persian king or hero, wearing kidaris and kandys, quiver over shoulder, in kneeling-running stance right, holding spear and bow. Rev: Incuse punch. Carradice Type IIIb, Groups A/B; Bodzek pl. I, 10; Meadows, Administration 322; Sunrise 25. Condition: Very fine, two punch marks. Weight: 5,52 g. Diameter: 15 mm. Starting price: 40 EUR |  |
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| Classical Numismatic Group > Auction 133 Online Sessions | Auction date: 23 September 2026 |
| Lot number: 5651 Price realized: 1,800 USD (Approx. 1,573 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: PERSIA, Achaemenid Empire. temp. Xerxes I to Darios II. Circa 485-420 BC. AV Daric (13mm, 8.25 g). Lydo-Milesian standard. Sardes mint. Persian king or hero, wearing kidaris and kandys, quiver over shoulder, in kneeling-running stance right, holding spear in right hand and bow in left / Incuse punch. Carradice Type IIIb, Group A/B (pl. XIII, 27); Meadows, Administration 321; BMC Arabia pl. XXIV, 26; Sunrise 24. In NGC encapsulation 4252956-003, graded Ch VF, Strike: 4/5, Surface: 4/5. Estimate: 1000 USD |  |
