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© Leu Numismatik
Stater - Mazaeus 361 BC - 334 BC
| Silver | 10.57 g | 24 mm |
| Issuer | Satrapy of Cilicia (Achaemenid Satrapies) |
|---|---|
| Satrap | Mazaeus (Μαζαῖος) (361 BC - 331 BC) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 361 BC - 334 BC |
| Value | Silver Stater (3) |
| Currency | Drachm (550-330 BCE) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 10.57 g |
| Diameter | 24 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-10 |
| Numista | N#385659 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Lion recumbent left; above, bow.
Comment
SNG Levante -. SNG Levante Supp. -, cf. 26 (no shield on obverse and attributed to Myriandros). SNG Paris -, cf. 423-4 (no shield on obverse and attributed to Myriandros). Sunrise -.The obverse of this interesting coin shows us Artaxerxes III wearing the Pharaonic Atef crown and holding a lotus flower, both of which refer to the reconquest of Egypt by the Persians in 342/1 BC. Artaxerxes' great victory ended the last period of Egyptian independence, but it was also the last major military achievement of the Achaemenid Empire, which was soon to fall to the campaign of Alexander III 'the Great' of Macedon.
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Standard circulation coin Stater - Mazaeus (361 BC - 334 BC) from Satrapy of Cilicia (Achaemenid Satrapies) made of Silver weighing 10.57 g is that it features an image of a Persian king, possibly Artaxerxes III, on the obverse (front side), signifying the Achaemenid Empire's influence and control over the region.
