AR Siglos of Darius the Great
money; coins (money)
The obverse of the coin is an image of Darius the Great, King of the Achaemenid Persian Empire, holding a lance while running. This depiction of the king shows him as heroic, as a fearsome warrior who had recently conquered the area from Greek leadership. On the reverse side of the coin is a control mark. The denomination, siglos, derived from the Hebrew "shekel" and attests to Persian connections to Judea and the empire's incorporation of all (conquered) lands.
Darius, King of Persia
ARTH250 (Professor V. Rousseau, fall 2019)
521-485 BCE
MM, VR
University Art Collection, University of St. Thomas (St. Paul)
Silver (metal)
Physical Object
2012.02.184
Achaemenid Empire, Persia, Sardis, Lydia
AR Stater of Issus
money; Coins (money)
On the obverse of the coin, the god Apollo stands facing to the left, leaning against a laurel tree with a libation bowl held in his hand. On the coin’s reverse side, the demigod Herakles stands facing the right while holding a lion skin, a club, and a bow. The imagery of the Greek gods is an example of the high level of Greek influence in the area.
Issus, Cilicia
ARTH250 (Professor V. Rousseau, fall 2019)
400-370 BCE
MM
University Art Collection, University of St. Thomas (St. Paul)
Silver (metal)
Physical object
2019.04.006
Achaemenid Empire, Greek, Persian, Issus, Cilicia