Shekel (5th–4th centuries BC). Artaxerxes II (404–358 BC). Obverse: King Artaxerxes II in a long robe, with a crown, turned to the right, kneeling on his right knee; in his right hand a dagger, in his left a bow, with a quiver on his back. Reverse: incusum. Persian Achaemenid coin. Place of creation: Persia (Iran). Diameter 12.5 × 15.5 mm; weight 4.25 g.
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Shekel (5th–4th centuries BC). Artaxerxes II (404–358 BC). Obverse: King Artaxerxes II in a long robe, with a crown, turned to the right, kneeling on his right knee; in his right hand a dagger, in his left a bow, with a quiver on his back. Reverse: incusum. Persian Achaemenid coin. Place of creation: Persia (Iran). Diameter 12.5 × 15.5 mm; weight 4.25 g.

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Shekel 5th–4th centuries BC Artaxerxes II 404–358 Bc Obverse King Artaxerxes II long robe crown turned right kneeling right knee right hand dagger left bow quiver back Reverse incusum Persian Achaemenid coin Place creation Persia Iran Diameter weight 4.25 g roughly circular flat object uneven pitted surface worn edges showing mix gray silver brown off-white tones across face perimeter darker gray interior lighter gray silvery patches areas brownish discoloration small pits grooves set plain white background.

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