Caption

Shekel (404–338 BC). Obverse: King Artaxerxes (Artaxerxes III, 359–338 BC; Artaxerxes II, 404–358 BC) 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 (place of origin), Achaemenid period (550–330 BC). Sardis. Coin; diameter 11.5 × 17.5 mm; weight 5.30 g.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A47_085

License type

Rights managed

Available size

54.9Mb (3.4Mb) / 14.6in x 14.6in / 4380 x 4380 (300dpi)

Keywords

Shekel 404–338 Bc Obverse King Artaxerxes Artaxerxes III 359–338 Bc Artaxerxes II 404–358 Bc wearing crown long robe turned right kneeling right knee fighting holding dagger right hand bow left Reverse incusum goat-head countermark Persia place origin Achaemenid period 550–330 Bc Sardis Coin diameter weight 5.30 g single smooth irregularly oval stone sits white background showing weathered surface mix gray silver brown tones shallow carved worn indentation near edge resembling abstract shape surface displays subtle texture variations small pits darker edges perimeter.