Lot 4094
Persia, Achaemenid Empire. Time of Xerxes II to Artaxerxes II, 420-375 BC. Gold Daric (8.4g). Persian king / hero right in running / kneeling stance, holding tranverse spear and bow. Reverse: Incuse punch. Carradice type IV; SNG Copenhagen 277. Reddish earthen hues on reverse. Extremely Fine.
The coin above is a perfect example of the transitioning of the depiction of the hero / king from the earlier type of 485-420 BC, which shows a coarse, crude figure in Eastern style to a finer style where the hero / king's profile is more Hellenistic.
Estimated Value $3,000 - 4,000.
The Hunter Collection.
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