Caption

shekel (siglos); Darius III (king of Persia; 337–330 BC); incusum (iconographic); bows (weaponry); crowns; Persia; Achaemenids (Persian dynasty; 550–330 BC); Wladyslaw Semerau-Siemianowski (1849–1938) — [collector name removed]; Obv.: King Darius III in a long robe, wearing a crown, facing right, kneeling on his right knee. He holds a dagger in his right hand, a bow in the left, a quiver on his back; Rev.: incusum; V–IV BC; Persia; coin; diameter 13.0 × 14.0 mm; weight 5.45 g

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A47_061

License type

Rights managed

Available size

74.3Mb (4.2Mb) / 17.0in x 17.0in / 5095 x 5095 (300dpi)

Keywords

shekel siglos Darius III king Persia 337–330 Bc incusum iconographic bows weaponry crowns Achaemenids Persian dynasty 550–330 Bc Wladyslaw Semerau-Siemianowski 1849–1938 collector name removed Obv. King Darius III long robe wearing crown facing right kneeling right knee holds dagger right hand bow left quiver back Rev. V–Iv Bc coin diameter weight 5.45 g round worn metallic object raised relief kneeling human figure holding long thin implement object textured uneven surfaces edges visible wear patina shades gray silver darker grayish-brown set plain white background.