Harvard Art Museums > 2008.54: Countermarked Siglos of the Achaemenid kings Coins Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Add to Collection Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Countermarked Siglos of the Achaemenid kings (Achaemenid Kings) , 2008.54,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Nov 22, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/327479. Identification and Creation Object Number 2008.54 People Achaemenid Kings (r. c. 522-330 BCE) Title Countermarked Siglos of the Achaemenid kings Classification Coins Work Type coin Date 455 BCE-420 BCE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Asia, Persia Period Achaemenid period Culture Persian Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/327479 Physical Descriptions Medium Silver Metal AR Technique Struck Dimensions 5.49 g Denomination siglos Inscriptions and Marks countermark: Multiiple small countermarks Provenance Recorded Ownership History The donor, Robert J.Myers acquired this group of sigloi between 1968 and 1971 from a hoard of about 1,500. Find spot unknown. (Sigloi are often found in hoards of 10,000 or more). Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Robert J. Myers Accession Year 2008 Object Number 2008.54 Division Asian and Mediterranean Art Contact am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Descriptions Description Obv.: King running to r., kneeling carrying bow and dagger Rev.: Oblong incuse punch with countermarks Verification Level This record has been reviewed by the curatorial staff but may be incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of Asian and Mediterranean Art at am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
