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Tetradrachm - Sabakes Egypt Satrapy
| Issuer | Egypt, Satrapy of |
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| Year | 343 BC - 333 BC |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Reverse lettering | SWYK or CHIVS |
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| Mintage | ND (343 BC - 337 BC) - Memphis - ND (338 BC - 333 BC) - - |
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Sabakes was the Persian-appointed satrap of Egypt who died fighting for Darius III at the Battle of Issus in 333 BC — the same engagement that effectively ended Achaemenid control of the Levant and opened Egypt to Alexander's advance. These coins were struck under his authority as Egypt's last Persian satrap, making the issue a terminal marker for Achaemenid numismatic production in the region. The series follows Athenian owl types, a deliberate commercial decision rooted in the owl's unmatched acceptance across eastern Mediterranean trade networks.