v23_0141 - PERSIA - ACHAEMENID KINGDOM - DARIUS III CODOMANNUS Darique d'or
MONNAIES 23 (2004)
Starting price : 1 400.00 €
Estimate : 2 800.00 €
unsold lot
Starting price : 1 400.00 €
Estimate : 2 800.00 €
unsold lot
Type : Darique d'or
Date: c. 338-330 AC.
Mint name / Town : Sardes ?
Metal : gold
Diameter : 16 mm
Orientation dies : - h.
Weight : 8,33 g.
Rarity : R2
Coments on the condition:
Flan large et irrégulier, légèrement ovale. Marques sur la tranche. Exemplaire bien centré pour ce type de monnayage. Seules les pointes de la candys ne sont pas visibles
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Predigree :
Cet exemplaire provient d’une vieille collection des années 30
Obverse
Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Obverse description : Archer barbu (Le Grand Roi) à demi-agenouillé à droite, couronné (cidaris), drapé (candys), tenant un poignard de la main droite et un arc de la gauche, le carquois sur l’épaule.
Reverse
Reverse description : Carré creux informe.
Commentary
Cette darique, de par son style avec l’archer tenant un poignard, est attribuée au dernier des Achéménides, Darius III Codoman, le compétiteur malheureux d’Alexandre le Grand.
This daric, by its style with the archer holding a dagger, is attributed to the last of the Achaemenids, Darius III Codomans, the unfortunate competitor of Alexander the Great
This daric, by its style with the archer holding a dagger, is attributed to the last of the Achaemenids, Darius III Codomans, the unfortunate competitor of Alexander the Great
Historical background
PERSIA - ACHAEMENID KINGDOM - DARIUS III CODOMANNUS
(336-330 BC)
Darius III succeeded Artaxerxes III (359-338 BC) or Arses (338-336 BC). He had to face the Macedonian invasion of Alexander III the Great (336-323 BC). His generals were defeated at Granique in 334 BC. He himself was defeated at Issos (333 BC) and at Gaumalès (331 BC). Having lost everything, he must flee and find refuge in Media where he is finally assassinated by Bessos, satrap of Bactria, in 330 BC. Alexander gives him a royal funeral and punishes his assassins.
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