Caption

Shekel (404–338 BC). Obverse: King Artaxerxes (Artaxerxes II/III) wearing a crown and long robe, turned right, kneeling on his right knee (fighting), holding a dagger in his right hand and a bow in his left. Reverse: incusum with a goat-head countermark. Persia (Sardis), Achaemenid period; coin. Diameter 11.5 × 17.5 mm, weight 5.30 g.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A47_084

License type

Rights managed

Available size

54.9Mb (3.5Mb) / 14.6in x 14.6in / 4380 x 4380 (300dpi)

Keywords

Shekel 404–338 Bc Obverse King Artaxerxes Artaxerxes II Iii wearing crown long robe turned right kneeling right knee fighting holding dagger right hand bow left Reverse incusum goat-head countermark Persia Sardis Achaemenid period coin Diameter weight 5.30 g small irregularly shaped metallic object worn matte surface showing shades silver gray darker gray object bears low-relief depiction crouching humanlike figure limbs extended rendered metallic tones lighter highlights darker recesses surface scratches pitting areas uneven texture shadowed indentations slight discoloration giving mottled appearance colors visible dark gray hints muted brownish-gray.