PERSIA, Alexandrine Empire. temp. Stamenes – Seleukos. Satraps of Babylon, circa 328/3-311 BC. AV Daric (13.5mm, 8.33 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; Babelon, Perses 120 = de Luynes 2786; Traité II 768. Compact flan, area of weak strike on obverse. EF. Very rare.
From the Gerald F. Borrmann (Northern California Gentleman) Collection. Ex Buddy Ebsen Collection (Superior, 7 June 1987), lot 4230.
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