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Drachm - Darayan I
| Issuer | Persis, Kingdom of |
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| Year | 150 BC - 100 BC |
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| Value | Drachm (1) |
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| Obverse description | Bearded male head facing right, wearing a causia (Macedonian-style flat cap), rendered with pronounced granular beard detailing characteristic of Persis coinage. An eagle is depicted perched atop the head, serving as a royal and divine emblem, while a crescent moon symbol appears in the field behind the effigy. The portrait exhibits the bold, somewhat archaic relief typical of hammered Persid silver issues of the second century BC. |
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| Reverse description | The ruler is depicted standing and facing right before a fire altar, upon which the figure of Ahura Mazda, the supreme Zoroastrian deity, is shown, underscoring the religious authority of the Persid dynasty. An eagle standard rises prominently to the right of the composition, a recurring emblem of royal and divine power on Persis coinage. The design is rendered in the characteristic compact, slightly schematic style of hammered Persid drachms, with the figural elements occupying the full field of the flan. |
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| Mintage | ND (150 BC - 100 BC) |
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