Coins and Historical Medals

Greek Coinages, Achæmened Kings of Persia, gold Daric, 5th cent., the Great King in kneeling-running attitude right, holding spear and bow, rev. oblong incuse with undulating pattern, 8.35g (cf. Carradice type IIIb, 27ff; BMC 19). Very fine £1,200-1,400

Provenance: Gorny & Mosch Auktion 180 (Munich), 12 October 2009, lot 234