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Ancient 4th C BC Siglos, Darius I and Artaxerxes II THE ROYAL COINAGE 3rd type B
Ancient 4th C BC Siglos, Darius I and Artaxerxes II THE ROYAL COINAGE 3rd type B
Ancient 4th C BC Siglos, Darius I and Artaxerxes II THE ROYAL COINAGE 3rd type B
Ancient 4th C BC Siglos, Darius I and Artaxerxes II THE ROYAL COINAGE 3rd type B
Ancient 4th C BC Siglos, Darius I and Artaxerxes II THE ROYAL COINAGE 3rd type B
Ancient 4th C BC Siglos, Darius I and Artaxerxes II THE ROYAL COINAGE 3rd type B

Ancient 4th C BC Siglos, Darius I and Artaxerxes II THE ROYAL COINAGE 3rd type B

$ 168.96

Availability: 95 in stock
  • Fineness: 0.9
  • Historical Period: Greek (450 BC-100 AD)
  • Year: 350 BC
  • Era: Ancient
  • Currency: Daric
  • Provenance: Ownership History Available
  • Certification: Uncertified
  • Kingship: Artaxerxes II
  • Detail: King Holding Spear
  • Composition: Silver
  • Denomination: Siglos

    Description

    Issuer: Achaemenid Empire (559 BC to 330 BC)). Under King Artaxerxes II Mnemon (405 BC to 358 BC). Issued By: Artaxerxes III Ochus (358 BC to 338 BC). Type: Standard circulation coin. Years 405 BC to 338 BC. Value Siglos (1⁄20). Currency: Daric (521 BC to 330 BC). Composition Silver (.950). Weight 5.5 grams. Shape Round  but Irregular. Demonetized: Yes.
    Obverse: King or hero right in kneeling position with quiver, holding a spear in his right hand and the bow with his left.
    Reverse: Incuse punch. Possibility of countermarks.
    Late Style IIIb, late period: Stylistic drapery with broad semi circular sweep of folds from the left knee back to the right heel, no pellets, large formal figure, often V-shaped folds in front of drapery, sometimes quiver not visible. Possibly struck at multiple mints.