Greek: BABYLONIA. Alexandrine Empire. Time of Stamenes to Seleucus (ca. 328-311 BC). AV double-daric (19mm, 16.65 gm)....
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BABYLONIA. Alexandrine Empire. Time of Stamenes to Seleucus (ca. 328-311 BC). AV double-daric (19mm, 16.65 gm). NGC MS★ 5/5 - 4/5. Babylon, imitating Achaemenid Empire. Persian king or hero, wearing cidaris and candys, quiver over left shoulder, in kneeling-running stance right, transverse spear in right hand, bow forward in left; Φ / Λ behind / Wavy-patterned punch in incuse circle. Nicolet-Pierre 7 (same obverse die). BMC 3 (same obverse die). Cf. Carradice Type IV Late for prototype. A rare type splendidly struck on a mirror-like flan.From The Cambridge Collection. Ex Heritage Auctions, Auction 3048 (11 August 2016), lot 32046; Dr. Lawrence A. Adams Collection (Classical Numismatic Group, Triton XIX, 5 January 2016), lot 2074; Classical Numismatic Group, Triton XVIII (6 January 2015), lot 771.
Estimate: $15,000 - $20,000.
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