PERSIA. Achaemenidae. Xerxes II to Artaxerxes II, ca. 420-375 B.C. AV Daric (8.35 gms), Sardes Mint. NGC MS, Strike: 4/5 Surface: 5/5.Carradice-Type IIIb; Sunrise-28. Obverse: Persian king or hero in kneeling-running stance right, holding spear and bow; Reverse: Incuse rectangular punch. An extremely alluring example, struck on a somewhat circular flan rather than the more typically encountered rectangular flan. Highly lustrous with a light golden tone.