CoinsPersian5th-4th century BCE
Countermarked siglos of the Achaemenid kings
445 BCE-420 BCE
Artists
Achaemenid KingsCoin Constituent
Description
Obv.: King running to r., kneeling carrying bow and dagger (?) Rev.: Oblong incuse punch
Dimensions
5.52 g
Provenance
The donor, Robert J.Myers acquired this group of sigloi between 1968 and 1971 from a hoard of about 1,500. Find spot unknown. (Sigloi are often found in hoards of 10,000 or more).
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