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Siglos - Artaxerxes I / Darius III THE ROYAL COINAGE - 4th type 455 BC - 330 BC
| Silver (.950) | 5 g | 14 mm |
| Issuer | Achaemenid Empire (Achaemenid Empire (559 BC - 330 BC)) |
|---|---|
| King | Artaxerxes I Longimanus (465 BC - 424 BC) Darius II (423 BC - 404 BC) Artaxerxes II Mnemon (405 BC - 358 BC) Darius III Codomannus (336 BC - 330 BC) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 455 BC - 330 BC |
| Value | Siglos (1⁄20) |
| Currency | Daric (521 BC-330 BC) |
| Composition | Silver (.950) |
| Weight | 5 g |
| Diameter | 14 mm |
| Thickness | 3 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-10 |
| Numista | N#60740 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 83% |
Reverse
Incuse punch.
possibility of countermarks
Edge
Plain
Comment
Type IV A - early (Stiff figure, shapeless body completely lacking a waist, often cartoon-like, sometimes pellets on arms, sometimes appears beardless, dotted exergue line)Type IV B - middle (Stylistic formal figure, waist indicated, often pellets on sleeves, large eye, short beard, sometimes no quiver visible, dotted or plain exergue line, often smooth within the incuse)
Type IV C - late (Attractive formal regal figure, three or four annulets or pellets on chest, neat style, large head, long beard, usually v-shaped folds on front of kandys, usually stylistic drapery with broad semi-circular sweep of folds from the left knee back to the right heel, plain exergue line, irregular incuse)
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about this coin is that it features the first known use of a royal title on an Achaemenid coin, with the title "King Artaxerxes" appearing on the obverse (front side) of the coin. This indicates that the coin was issued during the reign of Artaxerxes I, who ruled the Achaemenid Empire from 465 BC to 424 BC.
