Ancient Art from London recently posted a breathtaking gold daric of Herodotus, & you can add it to your collection for only 19,500 BP . Achaemenid Empire, Herodotus, circa 485=425 BC, Sardis Mint. AV Daric: 8.4 gm, 17.3 mm, fineness .950. See the link below for more info & a video of the coin . https://www.artancient.com/object/gold-daric-from-sardis-achaemenid-empire.html
That Daric is gorgeous. Mine: PERSIA, Achaemenid Empire. Darios I to Xerxes II. Circa 485-420 BCE AV Daric (14mm, 8.30 g). Lydo-Milesian standard. Sardes 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 / Incuse punch. Carradice Type IIIb, Group A/B (pl. XIII, 27); Meadows, Administration 321; BMC Arabia pl. XXIV, 26 Ex: CNG
I almost thought they stole my coin but it's just an incredibly similar example: From the Robinow collection, Morton & Eden 24 October 2011, 154, acquired from D. Gorny in Munich, 3 April 1989.
Persian Empire Av Daric 485-429 BC Mint of Sardies Obv. Great King in running kneeling pose holding spear and bow. Rv Punch anepigraphic Carradice IIIb (early) 8.39 grams 14mm Photo by W. Hansen This coin appears to have been minted during the period when Persia was actively attempting to conquer Greece. Of course we know that ultimately they failed. However that did not stop them from sending their archers to cause problems later on. In fact even as late as 331 BC Persian "archers" were stirring up trouble in Alexander's rear.
This is an excellent example. It is difficult to find them as complete and well centered as this one.
