Siglos - Artaxerxes I / Darius III THE ROYAL COINAGE - 4th type
| Issuer | Achaemenid Empire |
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| Year | 455 BC - 330 BC |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | Siglos (1/20) |
| Currency | Daric (521 BC-330 BC) |
| Composition | Silver (.950) |
| Weight | 5 g |
| Diameter | 14 mm |
| Thickness | 3 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
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| Reference(s) | SNG Copenhagen#1031-1033-1041, BMC Greek#176 |
| Obverse description | Crowned king right, running with the akinakès in his right hand and bow in left. |
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| Obverse script | |
| Obverse lettering | |
| Reverse description | Incuse punch. possibility of countermarks |
| Reverse script | |
| Reverse lettering | |
| Edge | Smooth |
| Mint | |
| Mintage |
ND (455 BC - 420 BC) - Type IV A - (Artaxerxes I / Xerxes II) - ND (450 BC - 420 BC) - Type IV A - early (Artaxerxes I - Darius II) - ND (450 BC - 340 BC) - Type IV (Helmet) extremely rare - ND (450 BC - 340 BC) - Type IV (lion`s head) extremely rare - ND (450 BC - 330 BC) - 1/12 Siglos (0.44 g) - ND (450 BC - 330 BC) - 1/24 Siglos (0.26 g) - Type IV (Artaxerxes I - Darius III) - ND (450 BC - 330 BC) - 1/3 Siglos (1.81 g) - ND (450 BC - 330 BC) - 1/4 Siglos (1.30 g) - Type IV (Artaxerxes I - Darius III) - ND (450 BC - 330 BC) - 1/6 Siglos (0.88 g) - ND (450 BC - 330 BC) - 1/8 Siglos (0.70 g) - Type IV (Artaxerxes I - Darius III) - ND (450 BC - 330 BC) - Type IV (Artaxerxes I - Darius III) - ND (420 BC - 375 BC) - 1/4 Siglos (1.30 g) - Type IV B - middle (Darius II - Artaxerxes II) - ND (420 BC - 375 BC) - Type IV B - middle (Darius II - Artaxerxes II) - ND (375 BC - 330 BC) - 1/4 Siglos (1.30 g) - Type IV C - late (Artaxerxes II - Darius III) - ND (375 BC - 330 BC) - 1/8 Siglos (0.70 g) - Type IV C - late (Artaxerxes II - Darius III) - ND (375 BC - 330 BC) - Type IV C - late (Artaxerxes II - Darius III) - |
| Numisquare ID | 5029891300 |
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