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Kings of Persis
Dārēv (Darios) I | Darayan I
AR (Silver) | Drachm | 132–100 BC
| | 5 h
$240.00
Coin Overview
Silver drachm of Dārēv (Darayan I) struck between 132 BC and 100 BC.
This altar type I issue reflects the earliest, more traditional form of Persid coinage under Dārēv. The pairing of the royal portrait and the sacred altar scene conveys the close relationship between kingship and divine sanction, a defining element in the artistic and religious language of Persis coin design.
Specifications
- Kingdom: Kings of Persis
- King / Ruler: Dārēv (Darios) I | Darayan I
- Year: 132 BC to 100 BC
- Denomination: Drachm (1) | Chian-Rhodian standard
- Composition: Silver
- Weight: 4.20 g
- Diameter: 16.75 mm
- Orientation: 5 h
- Reference: Van’t Haaff 554 altar type I
Obverse
- Bearded, diademed bust right.
- Leather helmet smoothly falling down into a neck-piece.
- Diadem lies on the forehead under the curled hair lock.
- Crescent moon on top.
Reverse
- Fire temple.
- Ahura-Mazda above.
- To left, king standing right.
- to right, column surmounted by eagle.
What’s in the Box
- Coin Identification Record featuring full specifications, authentication details, and a unique TerraNumis ID number that can be searched and verified online at the TerraNumis website.
- Display Frame: Transparent two-sided compression frame stand that securely holds and displays the coin.
- Packaging: Presented in a black premium TerraNumis box with authentication label and catalog reference.
Inventory# PERS–DAR1–AR–DR–005
(Sample presentation shown in image. Actual coin and reference ID may vary.)
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