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munten (c. 423-404 BCE)

Image of the obverse. siglos. Inventory number:RE-01488 Image of the reverse. siglos. Inventory number:RE-01488

siglos

Inventory number:RE-01488

Tags:

munten wettig betaalmiddel
Group
-
Current country
Irak
Status or function
-
Political unit
Greek states
Political state
Persian Empire (Achaemenid Empire)
Authority
Darius II (423-404 BC)
Dating
c. 423-404 BCE
Production site
Babylon
Mint master
-
Designer
-
Countermark
-
Serie
-
Serial number
-
Catalogues
BMC Arabia XXV, 18
Subject
-

Properties

Size, diameter/horizontal (mm)
-
Size, vertical (mm)
-
Material
silver
Mass (gr)
5.336

Obverse

Image

Persian King running right; holding bow and spear

Text

-

Reverse

Image

oblong incuse

Text

-

See also

munten (c. 358-338 BCE)

Description
obol Inventory number: RE-01486
Classification
wettig betaalmiddel
Political state
Persian Empire (Achaemenid Empire)
Authority
Artaxerxes II (358-338 BC) (?)
Image of the obverse. munten (c. 358-338 BCE)

munten (c. 358-338 BCE)

Description
siglos Inventory number: RE-01483
Classification
wettig betaalmiddel
Political state
Persian Empire (Achaemenid Empire)
Authority
Artaxerxes III (358-338 BC)
Image of the obverse. munten (c. 358-338 BCE)

munten (c. 400 BCE)

Description
siglos Inventory number: RE-01479
Classification
wettig betaalmiddel
Political state
Persian Empire (Achaemenid Empire)
Authority
uncertain
Image of the obverse. munten (c. 400 BCE)

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