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| Classical Numismatic Group > Auction 133 | Auction date: 15 September 2026 |
| Lot number: 397 Price realized: 7,500 USD (Approx. 6,500 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: PERSIA, Achaemenid Empire. temp. Darios II to Artaxerxes II. Circa 420-375 BC. AV Daric (15.5mm, 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 C (pl. XIV, 42); cf. Bodzek pl. I, 15; cf. Meadows, Administration 323; BMC Arabia pl. XXV, 12; Sunrise 28. Near EF. Well centered on a broad flan. From the Laird U. Park, Jr. Collection, purchased on 15 June 1960. The Achaemenid series began in the late sixth century BC, deriving from the famous Kroiseid coinage, and lasted until the conquest of Persia by Alexander the Great in the 330s BC. The term "daric" dates from the fifth century BC, and was used by the Greeks as a term for Persian coinage, particularly the gold (see Herodotos 7.28). Its name derives from that of the Persian king Darios I, under whom the Persian coinage began. Ian Carradice's study, "The 'Regal' Coinage of the Persian Empire" in: Coinage and Administration in the Athenian and Persian Empires (BAR International Series 343 [Oxford. 1987]) forms the modern basis for our understanding of this interesting coinage. Estimate: 1500 USD |  |
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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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| Classical Numismatic Group > Electronic Auction 608 | Auction date: 29 April 2026 |
| Lot number: 277 Price realized: 325 USD (Approx. 278 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: PERSIA, Achaemenid Empire. temp. Darios II to Artaxerxes II. Circa 420-375 BC. AR Siglos (13.5mm, 5.52 g). Lydo-Milesian standard. Sardes mint. Persian king or hero, wearing kidaris and kandys, quiver over shoulder, in kneeling-running stance right, holding spear and bow / Incuse punch. Carradice Type IIIb, Group C (pl. XIV, 36); cf. Bodzek pl. I, 10 (Type IIIb, Group A/B); Meadows, Administration –; BMC Arabia pl. XXV, 15; Sunrise 29. Faintly toned, traces of find patina, minor die break on obverse. VF. Estimate: 100 USD |  |
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| Classical Numismatic Group > Electronic Auction 612 | Auction date: 1 July 2026 |
| Lot number: 218 Price realized: 110 USD (Approx. 96 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: PERSIA, Achaemenid Empire. temp. Darios II to Artaxerxes II. Circa 420-375 BC. AR Siglos (15.5mm, 5.62 g). Lydo-Milesian standard. Sardes mint. Persian king or hero, wearing kidaris and kandys, quiver over shoulder, in kneeling-running stance right, holding dagger in right hand, bow in left / Incuse punch. Carradice Type IV, Group B (pl. XIV, 43); cf. Bodzek pl. I, 11 (Type IV, Group C); cf. Meadows, Administration 326 (same); BMC Arabia pl. XXVII, 10; cf. Sunrise 30 (quarter siglos). Toned, bankers' marks on edge and reverse. Near VF. Ex Forvm Ancient Coins inventory GA50037 (24 May 2011). Estimate: 100 USD |  |
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| Classical Numismatic Group > Keystone Auction 18 | Auction date: 9 September 2026 |
| Lot number: 27 Price realized: 400 USD (Approx. 344 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: PERSIA, Achaemenid Empire. temp. Xerxes I to Darios II. Circa 485-420 BC. AR Siglos (15.5mm, 5.46 g). Lydo-Milesian standard. Sardes mint. Persian king or hero, wearing kidaris and kandys, quiver over shoulder, in kneeling-running stance right, holding spear and bow / Incuse punch. Carradice Type IIIb, Group A/B (pl. XII, 17); Meadows, Administration 322; BMC Arabia pl. XXV, 17; Sunrise 25. Toned. In NGC encapsulation 8560324-014, graded Ch VF, Strike: 5/5, Surface: 4/5. From the Gasvoda Collection. Ex Matthew Curtis Collection. Estimate: 150 USD |  |
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| Classical Numismatic Group > Electronic Auction 619 | Auction date: 21 October 2026 |
| Lot number: 360 Price realized: This lot is for sale in an upcoming auction - Bid on this lot  | |
| Lot description: PERSIA, Achaemenid Empire. temp. Darios II to Artaxerxes II. Circa 420-375 BC. AR Siglos (13.5mm, 5.57 g). Lydo-Milesian standard. Sardes mint. Persian king or hero, wearing kidaris and kandys, quiver over shoulder, in kneeling-running stance right, holding spear and [bow] / Incuse punch. Carradice Type IIIb, Group C (pl. XIV, 36); cf. Bodzek pl. I, 10 (Type IIIb, Group A/B); Meadows, Administration –; BMC Arabia pl. XXV, 15; Sunrise 29. Old collection tone, some iridescence. VF. Estimate: 150 USD |  |
