Lot 10002 – Persia, Alexandrine Empire, temp. Stamenes – Seleukos, Satraps of Babylon, circa 328/3-311 BC. AV double daric 16.67 g.

Persia, Alexandrine Empire, temp. Stamenes – Seleukos, Satraps of Babylon, circa 328/3-311 BC. AV double daric 16.67 g. (18.5mm). Babylon mint. Obverse: Persian king wearing kidaris and kandys with a border of beading along the bottom, quiver over shoulder, in kneeling-running stance right, holding spear in right hand, bow in left; monogram and O to left, M to right. Reverse: symmetrical wavy design incuse punch. NGC XF 3/5 – 3/5https://www.ngccoin.com/certlookup/6692627-006/NGCAncients/
A very rare type featuring control marks with parallels to the coinage of Alexander the Great, and a coin that shows Alexander to continue the minting of a distinctly Persian type of a local standard in the conquered territory. Ex CNG e-sale 448, 2019, lot 215 (hammer 7500 usd)Ex Chand Collection