Alexandrine Empire, Mazaios as Satrap of Babylon, gold Double Daric
Persia, Alexandrine Empire, Mazaios as Satrap of Babylon (331-328 BC), gold Double Daric, Baaltars seated left on a backless throne, his head and torso facing, holding eagle, grain ear, grape bunch on vine and long sceptre, rev. Lion attacking bull left, all within a linear square border, 17.11g, 9h (F. Holt & O. Bopearachchi note 106, figs. 51-2 var. = Miho Museum, Treasures of Ancient Bactria, 2002, 44 a-b var.; Triton X 412 [same dies]). Very fine and very rare.
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Persia, Alexandrine Empire, Mazaios as Satrap of Babylon (331-328 BC), gold Double Daric, Baaltars seated left on a backless throne, his head and torso facing, holding eagle, grain ear, grape bunch on vine and long sceptre, rev. Lion attacking bull left, all within a linear square border, 17.11g, 9h (F. Holt & O. Bopearachchi note 106, figs. 51-2 var. = Miho Museum, Treasures of Ancient Bactria, 2002, 44 a-b var.; Triton X 412 [same dies]). Very fine and very rare.
