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Siglos - Darius II / Artaxerxes II THE ROYAL COINAGE - 4th type B - middle
| Issuer | Achaemenid Empire |
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| Year | 423 BC - 358 BC |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Obverse description | The Persian Great King depicted in a dynamic running-kneeling pose facing right, wearing the kidaris (royal crown) and a long court robe with elaborate folds. The king holds a spear in his right hand extended forward and a bow in his left hand at his side, emblems of royal power and military authority. The figure is rendered in a schematic yet vigorous style characteristic of Achaemenid royal coinage, occupying the full field of the irregular flan. No legend or inscription appears; the design is purely pictorial, consistent with the 4th type B classification of the Royal Coinage series. |
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| Reverse description | Irregular incuse punch of oblong shape with a roughly cruciform or arrowhead interior division, characteristic of the hammered technique used in Achaemenid silver coinage. The incuse is deeply struck and asymmetric, with raised striations and surface texture visible within the depression, typical of the reverse dies employed during the later phases of the Royal Coinage. No legend, symbol, or secondary device is present. The surface surrounding the incuse shows the natural flow marks and irregularities inherent to hand-struck silver flans of the period. |
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| Mintage | ND (423 BC - 358 BC) - - ND (420 BC - 375 BC) - - |
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