Ancient Gold
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Lot 1250 Ancient Gold
Estimate $2,000
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $3,100
PERSIA, Kingdom of Darius III, (370-330 B.C.), daric, 8.33 grams, struck mid fourth century B.C., Lydian mint, obv. bearded archer (the Great King) kneeling to right holding spear and bow, rev. oblong punch with horizontal lines, (c.S.4679, Carradice BAR 343, Group IIIb). Nearly extremely fine and scarce.
ex Spink Numismatic Circular June 1939 and July 1979 (6712), Spink Australia sale 8 (lot 1536), R.M. Greig collection and Spink Auctions Sale 9 (lot 1470).
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