Daric of the Achaemenid Kings
CoinsPersian5th century BCE

Daric of the Achaemenid Kings

490 BCE-400 BCE

Artists

Achaemenid KingsCoin Constituent

Description

Half-figure of Persian king to r., holding bow and lance; rev: Oblong incuse.

Classification
Coins
Technique
Struck
Medium
Gold
Culture
Persian
Period
Achaemenid period
Century
5th century BCE
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Department
Department of Ancient and Byzantine Art & Numismatics

Dimensions

8.39 g

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