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v25_0112 - PERSIA - ACHAEMENID KINGDOM Darique d'or

PERSIA - ACHAEMENID KINGDOM Darique d or AU
AU
MONNAIES 25 (2006)
Starting price : 1 450.00 €
Estimate : 2 200.00 €
Realised price : 1 450.00 €
Number of bids : 1
Maximum bid : 1 524.00 €
Type : Darique d'or
Date: c. 405-359
Mint name / Town : Sardes ?
Metal : gold
Diameter : 16,5 mm
Orientation dies : - h.
Weight : 8,34 g.
Rarity : R2
Coments on the condition:
Flan irrégulier, légèrement ovale. Marques sur la tranche. Exemplaire bien centré pour ce type de monnayage
Catalogue references :
B. traité32 pl. 86/20 - GC.4680 (1100£)

Obverse

Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Obverse description : Archer barbu (Le Grand Roi) à demi-agenouillé à droite, couronné (cidaris), drapé (candys), tenant une javeline de la main droite et un arc de la gauche, le carquois sur l’épaule.

Reverse

Reverse description : Carré creux informe.

Commentary

Arc aux extrémités bouletées. E. Babelon attribuait ce type de darique plutôt à Artaxerxès II Mnémon (405-359 avant J.-C.).

Historical background

PERSIA - ACHAEMENID KINGDOM

(5th - 4th century BC)

The Achaemenid dynasty will last two centuries (559-330 AC.) and mark Asia Minor for a long time. Cyrus, the founder, seizes Babylon and Lydia from Croesus. His son Cambyses conquered Egypt in 525 BC. Darius I succeeded him (521-486 AC.) and began the Persian Wars against rebellious Asia Minor, then against Athens, which had supported the insurgents. He was defeated at Marathon in 490 AC. His son Xerxes (486-465 AC.) continued his policy, but was crushed at Salamis and Plataea. It is the end of the Persian hegemonic dream. The dynasty died out with Darius III Codoman (339-330 AC.) who was defeated by Alexander who, for three centuries, imposed Hellenism as far away as India.

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