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Coin ID #15129

Persian Kings (BC 420-375) Daric

Xerxes I to Artaxerxes II, ca 420-375 BC. AV Daric (12.5mm, 8.31g). Lydo-Milesian standard, Sardeis mint. Persian king wearing kidaris and kandys, quiver over shoulder, in kneeling running stance right, holding spear in right hand and bow in left / Incuse punch. Good VF, well centered and unusually well struck. Carr coll.

File information
Filename:Carr_Daric_Xerves_II.jpg
City/Mint name:Achaemenid Kings of Persia
Keywords:classical / gold
References:Carradice Type IIIb, Group C (pl. XIV, 42)
Valuation:CNG Elec. Auc. 429 (9/2018), lot 212 [$1,300 + comm]
Photo courtesy of:Classical Numismatic Group Inc - www.cngcoins.com
Filesize:305 KiB
Date added:Sep 28, 2018
Dimensions:800 x 592 pixels
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Adrian   [Oct 07, 2018 at 01:10 PM]
In reference to another example of a Daric “Coin ID #14981" a call was made to more adequately capture the dimensions of these series. It was noted that the convention for CNG is to provide a single measurement from 9 to 3. To capture a better feel for the size of this coin the following dimensions are provided: maximum width, 12.72mm; maximum length, 19.93mm; and maximum profile, or depth, 3.79mm. The maximum length of this coin appears extraordinary, but whether that is something of significance for this period/type can only be gauged if we have comparable dimensions recorded for other coins in this series.

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