Achaemenid Persia // Silver Coin c. 450-420 BC

Ancient Persia. Achaemenid Kingdom. Artaxerxes I to Xerxes II, c. 455–420 BC. Silver Siglos, Type IVb. The front shows a Persian king or hero in a kneeling-running stance to the right, holding a dagger and bow; ancient banker’s mark on obverse / The back features a rectangular incuse punch. Coin reference: Carradice Type IV; BMC 125; SNG Kayhan 1033 for type. Encapsulated and graded Very Fine by NGC. Coin measures 14mm in diameter; archival slab measures 3.125" x 2.125" x 0.375”. Provenance: Ex De Père, WI collection. *** These siglos coins were issued by the Achaemenid Empire—the largest and most powerful empire of its time—used to pay soldiers and officials across a vast and multicultural realm that included Mesopotamia, Egypt, and Asia Minor.

— Struck c. 455–420 BC under Artaxerxes I to Xerxes II
— Provenance: Ex-De Père, WI collection
— Diameter 14mm; Encapsulated NGC slab: 3.125" x 2.125" x 0.375"

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