Persian Kings (BC 530) AV Stater

Struck in Sardeis, ca 530 BC. Light AV Stater (8.04g). Confronted foreparts of lion (on left) and bull (on right), each with stretched foreleg / Two incuse squares of different sizes. Rare. Extremely fine. Struck under Achaemenid rule.

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City/Mint name:	Achaemenid Kings of Persia
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Keywords:	gold / archaic
References:	Boston 2073; SNG von Aulock 2875; Dewing Coll. 2431.=
Valuation:	Lanz Auc. 145 (1/2009), lot 34 ($6,000 + comm)
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