Ancient Persian Gold Daric – Achaemenid Empire, Artaxerxes I–Xerxes II | NGC

Description

ACHAEMENID PERSIA. Artaxerxes I-Xerxes II (ca. 5th century BC). AV daric (18mm 8.35 gm). NGC Choice XF 3/5 – 3/5 scuff. Lydo-Milesian standard. Sardes ca. 485-420 BC. Persian king or hero wearing cidaris and candys quiver over shoulder in kneeling-running stance right drapery in angular form from left knee to ground right knee obscured by drapery transverse spear in right hand bow forward in left / Irregular rectangular incuse punch. Carradice Type IIIb Group A/B. Attractive oblong flan permits nearly full portrait of the king with lustrous recesses.