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PERSIA, Alexandrine Empire. temp. Stamenes – Seleukos. Satraps of Babylon, circa 328/3-311 BC. AV Double Daric (16mm, 16.66 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 and O to left, M to right / Patterned incuse punch. Unpublished issue, but has controls of Nicolet-Pierre 1, with additional symbol in left field, which transitioned into Nicoloet-Pierre 3 (see next lot). Underlying luster. Near EF. Extremely rare, none in CoinArchives.

Struck from the same obverse die as the following lot, but with different control mark in left field engraved over the one here.