Tag Archive for: Achaemenid Kings of Persia

Achaemenid Kings of Persia, Gold Daric. (8.34 g), ca. 375-336 BC
Artaxerxes II to Darios III, Achaemenid Kings
Carradice Type IIIb Late (pl. XV, 50–1); Meadows, Administration –; BMC Arabia pl. XXV, 24; Sunrise 3, Extremely Fine
Lydo-Milesian standard. Sardes mint. Persian king or hero, wearing…

Achaemenid Kings of Persia, Gold Daric. (8.36 g), ca. 375-336 BC
Artaxerxes II to Darios III, Achaemenid Kings
Carradice Type IIIb Late (pl. XV, 50–1); Meadows, Administration –; BMC Arabia pl. XXV, 24; Sunrise 3, Mint State
Lydo-Milesian standard. Sardes mint. Persian king or hero, wearing kidaris…

Achaemenid Kings of Persia, Gold Daric. (8.33 g), ca. 375-340 BC
Artaxerxes II to Artaxerxes III, Achaemenid Kings
Carradice Type IV, Group C; Meadows, Administration 325; BMC Arabia pl. XXVII, 16; Sunrise 32 (this coin), Extremely Fine
Lydo-Milesian standard. Sardes mint. Persian king or hero, wearing…

Achaemenid Kings of Persia, Gold Daric. (8.25 g), ca. 420-375 BC
Xerxes II to Artaxerxes II, Achaemenid Kings
Carradice Type IIIb, Group C (pl. XIV, 42, same reverse punch); cf. Meadows, Administration 323; BMC Arabia pl. XXV, 12; Sunrise 28, Mint State
Lydo-Milesian standard. Sardes mint. Persian…

Achaemenid Kings of Persia, Gold Daric. (8.31 g), ca. 455-420 BC
Artaxerxes I to Xerxes II, Achaemenid Kings
Carradice Type IV, Group A (pl. XIII, 32); Meadows, Administration –; BMC Arabia pl. XXVI, 9; Sunrise 27 (this coin), Mint State
Lydo-Milesian standard. Sardes mint. Persian king or hero,…

Achaemenid Kings of Persia, Gold Daric. (8.25 g), ca. 500-485 BC
Darios I to Xerxes I, Achaemenid Kings
Cf. Carradice Type IIIa (pl. XI, 14-15 - siglos); Meadows, Administration 322 var. (no pellets); BMC Arabia pl. XXV, 19 (siglos), Extremely Fine
Lydo-Milesian standard. Sardes mint. Persian king…

Achaemenid Kings of Persia, Silver Siglos. (5.35 g), ca. 520-505 BC
Darios I, Achaemenid King 522-486 BC
Carradice Type I (pl. XI, 10); Meadows, Administration 318; BMC Arabia pl. XXVII, 25; Sunrise 17, Very Fine
Lydo-Milesian standard. Sardes mint. Half-length bust of Persian king or hero right, wearing…