Achaemenid Empire. Sardes – Time of Xerxes I to Artaxerxes II (485-375 BC) – AR Siglos.

Obv:
Persian king in kneeling-running stance right, holding transverse spear downward in right, bow in left, bearded, crowned.

Rev:
Incuse rectangular punch.

Reference: Carradice Type IIIb (early) (pl. XII, 16 ff)
Weight: 5.34 g
Diameter: 17 mm
Metal: Silver

Siglos was the Greek transliteration of the Semitic denomination „shekel” which became a standard weight unit for silver in the Achaemenid Persian Empire after the conquest of Babylonia by Cyrus the Great in 539 B.C. Ironically, silver sigloi seem to have been struck primarily in the western part of the empire and the standard went on to influence several Greek civic and royal coinages in the fifth and fourth centuries B.C.


Provenience: ex private collection.
See the pictures for more details and correct impression

De verkoper stelt zich voor

Ik stuur niet naar fascistische bandietenlanden: Rusland. Ik handel niet met Russisch gepeupel en gespuis! Gezocht perverseling en crimineel: Vladimir Poetin!
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Achaemenid Empire. Sardes – Time of Xerxes I to Artaxerxes II (485-375 BC) – AR Siglos.

Obv:
Persian king in kneeling-running stance right, holding transverse spear downward in right, bow in left, bearded, crowned.

Rev:
Incuse rectangular punch.

Reference: Carradice Type IIIb (early) (pl. XII, 16 ff)
Weight: 5.34 g
Diameter: 17 mm
Metal: Silver

Siglos was the Greek transliteration of the Semitic denomination „shekel” which became a standard weight unit for silver in the Achaemenid Persian Empire after the conquest of Babylonia by Cyrus the Great in 539 B.C. Ironically, silver sigloi seem to have been struck primarily in the western part of the empire and the standard went on to influence several Greek civic and royal coinages in the fifth and fourth centuries B.C.


Provenience: ex private collection.
See the pictures for more details and correct impression

De verkoper stelt zich voor

Ik stuur niet naar fascistische bandietenlanden: Rusland. Ik handel niet met Russisch gepeupel en gespuis! Gezocht perverseling en crimineel: Vladimir Poetin!
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Era
Vóór 1400
Cultuur/regio
Achaemenidisch Rijk
Heerser
Time of Xerxes I to Artaxerxes II (485-375 BC)
Jaar / Periode en Variatie
/ Carradice Type IIIb (pl. XII, 16 ff)
Munteenheid
Siglos
Metaal
AR
Staat
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very nice coin thank you as in pics, have a great day Ciaran

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ciaranboland

you sent me a cheaper coin and when I asked to send me the right one, you said".. I won't be able to find it". It's all in our messages. It's a pity other clients can't check it. NEGATIVE

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PremLuca
Antwoord van de verkoper

Due to the mistake I offered a refund. The buyer was not interested. Maybe he wanted an extra bonus? However, it is probably not even possible to find a cheaper coin than the one bought for €4. This is precisely the subject of the dispute. P.S. The buyer has already changed the content of the comment 4 times.

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282 reviews (205 in de afgelopen 12 maanden)
  1. 199
  2. 2
  3. 4

very nice coin thank you as in pics, have a great day Ciaran

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ciaranboland