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bgr_588770 - PERSIA - ACHAEMENID KINGDOM Darique d'or

PERSIA - ACHAEMENID KINGDOM Darique d or XF
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Item sold on our e-shop (2020)
Price : 1 800.00 €
Type : Darique d'or
Date: c. 465-425 AC
Mint name / Town : Lydie, Sardes ?
Metal : gold
Millesimal fineness : 970 ‰
Diameter : 15,5 mm
Weight : 8,32 g.
Rarity : R1
Coments on the condition:
Flan ovale, idéalement centré. Belle représentation au droit. Fine usure régulière. Patine de collection
Catalogue references :
Predigree :
Exemplaire provenant du stock d’Alain Weil (2005) et de la collection M C Lille

Obverse


Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Obverse description : Archer barbu (Le Grand Roi) à demi agenouillé courant à droite, couronné (cidaris), tenant une lance de la main droite et un arc de la gauche ; un carquois rempli de flèches sur l’épaule ; ligne d’exergue.

Reverse


Reverse description : Carré creux informe.

Commentary


Ce type de darique est souvent usé et a circulé pendant plus d’un siècle. C’est le premier multiple en or frappé en quantité très importante. Ce type est souvent attribué à Darius Ier (521-486 avant J.-C.) ou à Xerxès (486-465 avant J.-C.). Pour cet exemplaire, une attribution à Artaxerxès II (465-425 avant J.-C.) est probable.

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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