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ELECTROTYPES, PERSIA, Achaemenid Empire.. temp. Artaxerxes II to Artaxerxes III. Circa 400-341 B. Electrotype "AR Tetradrachm of uncertain mint in western Asia Minor" (22mm, 13.71 g, 12h). British Museum electrotype ([MB] on reverse). Bearded head right, wearing satrapal cap / Kithara; B-A-Σ-I-Λ around. Head, Guide Period III.A., 27 (Iasus?); GPCG pl. 19, 41 (for protoype). Toned. As made.
Duplicate from the England - McFadden Electrotype Collection.
From Head: A striking portrait of a Persian satrap, perhaps Tissaphernes, wearing the kyrbasia. The reverse indicates that the coin was struck by the authority of the Great King. It has been ascribed to the time when Tissaphernes was collecting his forces against Dercylidas in 395 at Iasus.
Duplicate from the England - McFadden Electrotype Collection.
From Head: A striking portrait of a Persian satrap, perhaps Tissaphernes, wearing the kyrbasia. The reverse indicates that the coin was struck by the authority of the Great King. It has been ascribed to the time when Tissaphernes was collecting his forces against Dercylidas in 395 at Iasus.