Tetradrachm - Sabakes Egypt Satrapy

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.