Lot 10000 – Persia, Achaemenid Empire, Darius I-Xerxes II, c. 5th century BC. AV daric 8.37 g.

Persia, Achaemenid Empire, Darius I-Xerxes II, c. 5th century BC. AV daric 8.37 g. (15mm), Sardes mint, ca. 485-420 BC. Obverse: Persian king or hero, wearing cidaris and candys, quiver over shoulder, in kneeling or running stance right, spear in right hand, bow forward in left. Reverse: single irregular oblong depression. XF as struck, well-centered and lustrous surfaces with attractive patina.Ex Chand Collection 1.1.02