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LOT 2851

Persia. Achaemenid Empire, Time of Artaxerxes I to Artaxerxes II AR Siglos. Circa 450-375 BC.

Lydo-Milesian standard. Sardes or subsidiary mint. Type IIIb (late). Persian king or hero, wearing kidaris and kandys, quiver over shoulder, in kneeling-running stance to right, holding transverse spear and bow; countermark: 45 / Oblong incuse punch; countermark: 45. Carradice Type IIIb. Very Fine.(5.60gr, 14mm.).

Provenance

Ex 'V' gentleman's collection, Switzerland.
From the property of a North London, UK, gentleman.

Footnotes

The numbering of countermarks’ varieties has been done according to the chart published in BMC Arabia, p. cxxxvii.

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C/m: 45

LOT 2851

Persia. Achaemenid Empire, Time of Artaxerxes I to Artaxerxes II AR Siglos.

Sold for (Inc. bp): £46

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