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Tetradrachm - Artaxerxes III Ochus 343 BC - 337 BC
| Silver | 16.78 g | 23 mm |
| Issuer | Satrapy of Egypt (Achaemenid Satrapies) |
|---|---|
| King | Artaxerxes III Ochus (358 BC - 336 BC) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 343 BC - 337 BC |
| Value | Tetradrachm (4) |
| Currency | Drachm (550-330 BCE) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 16.78 g |
| Diameter | 23 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-10 |
| Numista | N#432790 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Owl standing right, head facing; olive spray and crescent to left, “Artaxerxes Pharaoh” in two-line Demotic B script to right.
Script: Demotic
Comment
Van Alfen Type III, 8; Price, More 153; M.J. Price, “New Owls for the Pharaoh” in Minerva Vol. I/1, p. 40, 4; O. Mørkholm, “A Coin of Artaxerxes III” in NC 1974, pl. I, 5.
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about this coin is that it features an image of Artaxerxes III Ochus, the king of the Achaemenid Empire, on one side, and an image of the Egyptian goddess Isis on the other side. This coin is a unique example of the cultural exchange and blending that occurred between the Persian and Egyptian civilizations during the Achaemenid period.