Sardis Carradice 1987 Type IIIb early daric, Gold, struck at Sardes, 485–475 BC. Obverse: persian great king bearded, kneeling wearing a serrated wreath and kandys (persian tunic), holding a spear on his shoulder and a bow in front; at his back, a quiver le grand roi. Reverse: irregular incuse. Weight about g.
| mint | Sardes | weight | g (0) |
| ruler | — | diameter | ⌀ (0) |
| denomination | — | axis | ↕ (0) |
| material | Gold | technique | — |
| country | Greece | dataset | IRIS — Greek coinage (greekcoinage.org) |
obverse
Persian Great King bearded, kneeling wearing a serrated wreath and kandys (Persian tunic), holding a spear on his shoulder and a bow in front; at his back, a quiver Le Grand Roi
reverse
Irregular incuse
specimens (4)
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Cite this coin
Sardis Carradice 1987 Type IIIb early daric (sardes_carradice_1987_type_iiib_early_daric), 485–475 BC. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/sardis-carradice-1987-type-iiib-early-daric/ (accessed: 2026-09-13). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA