Caption

Artaxerxes II (404–358 BC) / Artaxerxes III (359–338 BC). Coin, incusum, Persia (Achaemenid dynasty, 550–330 BC), Sardis, 404–338 BC. Obverse: The king in a long robe, wearing a crown, turned to the right, kneeling on his right knee; in his right hand a scepter and a dagger, in his left a bow, with a quiver on his shoulder. Reverse: incusum. Coin diameter 12.5 × 16.0 mm; weight 5.30 g.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A47_114

License type

Rights managed

Available size

54.9Mb (2.9Mb) / 14.6in x 14.6in / 4380 x 4380 (300dpi)

Keywords

Artaxerxes II 404–358 Bc Artaxerxes III 359–338 Bc Coin incusum Persia Achaemenid dynasty 550–330 Bc Sardis 404–338 Bc Obverse king long robe wearing crown turned right kneeling right knee right hand scepter dagger left bow quiver shoulder Reverse Coin diameter weight 5.30 g round metallic object worn raised relief depicting stylized human figure profile showing head torso arm flowing lower garments drapery surface textured areas wear patina lighter silvery tones darker gray shadows across relief background object white.