PERSIA, Alexandrine Empire. temp. Stamenes – Seleukos. Satraps of Babylon, circa 328/3-311 BC. AV Double Daric (18mm, 16.72 g). Babylon mint. Persian king or hero, wearing kidaris and kandys, quiver over shoulder, in kneeling-running stance right, holding spear in right hand, bow in left; ΛY to left, [M to lower right] / Patterned incuse punch. Nicolet-Pierre 1; cf. Babelon, Perses 120 (daric); cf. Traité II 768 (same); EHC pl. II, 29; SNG Berry 1455. Minor flan flaw on obverse, edge marks. VF.
From the Gerald F. Borrmann (Northern California Gentleman) Collection, purchased from Dr. Arnold Saslow, February 1987.
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