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ID:     720982
     [UNVERIFIED]
Type:     Ancient East
Region:     PERSIA
City:     Achaemenid Empire
Issuer:     Carradice Type I
Date Ruled:     Circa 520-505 BC
Metal:     Silver
Denomination:     Siglos
Weight:     5.21 g
Obverse Description:     Half-length bust of Persian king or hero right, holding bow and arrows
Reverse Description:     Incuse punch
Primary Reference:     Carradice Type I (pl. XI, 10)
Reference2:     BMC Arabia pl. XXVII, 25
Photograph Credit:     Classical Numismatic Group
Source:     http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=84750
Grade:     VF, toned, granular surfaces
Notes:     Sale: CNG 72, Lot: 982 Rare. This coin represents the first Persian type (as opposed to Kroesid types borrowed from Lydia) used by the Achaemenid kings. Introduced under Darios I, Type I sigloi were only produced for about two decades.