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Tetradrachm - temp. Artaxerxes III / Darius III
| Issuer | Ionia, Satrapy of |
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| Year | 350 BC - 333 BC |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | The Great King depicted in the role of a royal archer, shown in three-quarter facing stance, advancing to the right in a dynamic posture. The figure wears the distinctive Persian kidaris (tiara) and elaborately draped royal robes with finely rendered folds. The king draws a strung bow with his right hand while holding a spear diagonally across the body with his left, embodying the traditional Achaemenid royal warrior iconography. The relief is boldly executed in the characteristic style of late Achaemenid satrapal coinage, with the flat, unadorned field framing the central figure. |
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| Reverse description | A highly stylized triskeles or triskelion motif rendered in high relief, composed of three interlocking curved elements radiating from a central point, each terminating in a granulated or beaded edge evoking the form of cuttlefish or squid tentacles. The design fills the circular flan with bold, deeply struck lines that create a strong interplay of light and shadow. The field around the device is textured and irregular, consistent with the hammered fabric of late Achaemenid satrapal silver coinage from Ionia. No legend or exergual inscription is present on this type. |
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| Mintage | ND (350 BC - 333 BC) - - ND (350 BC - 333 BC) - ΠΥΘΑΓΟΡΗ[Σ] - ND (350 BC - 333 BC) - ΠΥΘΑΓΟΡΗΣ - ND (336 BC - 334 BC) - under the Persian General Memnon - |
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