Caption

shekel (siglos) - subaerate; Artaxerxes III (359–338 BC), Artaxerxes II (404–358 BC); motifs: bows, crowns, daggers, incusum (iconographic); Persia (place of creation); Achaemenids (Persian dynasty; 550–330 BC); Iran. Obverse: Artaxerxes in a long robe with a crown, turned right, kneeling on his right knee; in his right hand a dagger, in his left a bow. Reverse: incusum; 404–338 BC (for the original). Coin; diameter 3.5 x 15.5 mm; weight 4.40 g.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A47_112

License type

Rights managed

Available size

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

Keywords

shekel siglos - subaerate Artaxerxes III 359–338 Bc Artaxerxes II 404–358 Bc motifs bows crowns daggers incusum iconographic Persia place creation Achaemenids Persian dynasty 550–330 Bc Iran Obverse Artaxerxes long robe crown turned right kneeling right knee right hand dagger left bow Reverse 404–338 Bc original Coin diameter weight 4.40 g worn round metal object uneven edge showing areas gray silver dark brown green-greenish patina featuring raised recessed textured surfaces suggest irregular carved stamped design curved angular shapes darker spots scratches across surface.