Lot 4907

Sale 78 · Important Australian & World Coins & Banknotes, The Lampard Collection, The James Atkinson Collection

Description

Persian Imperial Coinage, Kingdom of, Artaxerxes I - Xerxes II, (455-420 B.C.), struck in Lydia at Sardeis, gold daric, (8.344 grams), obv. king as bearded archer kneeling to right with dagger and bow, rev. oblong incuse punch, (cf.S.4683, Bab. Pl.86, 17, BMC 109 [p.163], SNG Cop. -, Carradice type IV, Group A [Pl.XIII, 32]). Nearly extremely fine and very rare.

A very rare type in gold a slightly better example in Triton VIII January 2005 realised $7250 + 15%. The type is rarely offered and is considerably rarer than the other type in this sale.

Estimate
$5,000
Result Status
Sold
Prices Realised
$3,800

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