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Nomos 9

21 October 2014
Zunfthaus zur Saffran, Zürich
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Estimate: 10000 CHF
Hammer Price:  17000 CHF
Lot 178

PERSIA, Achaemenid Empire. Time of Xerxes II to Artaxerxes II, c. 420-375 BC. Daric (Gold, 16x14 mm, 8.37 g), Sardes. Persian king moving to right, crowned, wearing robes and in the running-kneeling position, with quiver over his shoulder, holding transverse spear ending in a ball in his right hand and bow in his left. Rev. Oblong irregular incuse. BMC 84. Carradice Type IIIb, pl. XV, 50-51. Jenkins 34. A superb example, beautifully struck in high relief and unusually nice. Good extremely fine.

From the Robinow collection, Morton & Eden 24 October 2011, 154, acquired from D. Gorny in Munich, 3 April 1989.

This is an outstanding daric of the late type, showing a running king of fine and naturalistic style rather than the usual crude caricature found on most earlier issues.

Online bidding closes: 21 Oct 2014, 00:00:00 CEST Current Date & Time: 2 Jul 2025, 04:04:13 CEST Remaining Time: Closed Hammer Price:17000 CHF
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