ACHAEMENID EMPIRE. Time of Artaxerxes I to Artaxerxes III (5th-4th centuries BC). Siglos. Imitating Sardes.
Obv: Persian king in kneeling-running stance right, holding dagger and bow.
Rev: Rectangular incuse punch.
Cf. Carradice Type IV (for prototype).
An interesting contemporary imitation featuring a near stick figure rendering of the Persian king.
Condition: Very fine.
Weight: 4.17 g.
Diameter: 17 mm.