CarradiceCarradice, I. Coinage and Administration in the Athenian and Persian Empires. British Archaeological Reports 343. (Oxford, 1987). ISBN 10: 0860544427 / 0-86054-442-7 ISBN 13: 9780860544425 Carradice Sigloi TypesI. Darius I. c. 520 - 505 BC. BMC Arabia, p. 175, 196 ff.; SGCV II 3427; Klein 753. Half lenghth figure of the Great King right, crowned, wearing kandys, arrows in right, bow in left, no quiver. Very rare. II. Darius I - Xerxes I. c. 505 - 480 BC. BMC Arabia, p. 173, 185 ff.; SGCV II 3428; Klein 754. Kneeling-running figure of the Great King right, bearded, crowned, wearing kandys, quiver at shoulder, drawing bow. Rare. 1/2 Siglos. Rosen 669 1/4 Siglos. Klein 756 1/12 Siglos. SNG Kayhan 1028, Klein 757 III. Xerxes I - Darius II. c. 480 - 420 BC. SNG Kayhan 1029 (fine style), SNG Kayhan 1030, Rosen 670 ff. Kneeling-running figure of the Great King right, crowned, wearing kandys, with quiver, transverse spear with point downward in right, bow in left. III A. Darius I, c. BMC Arabia, p. 157, 64 ff.; SGCV II 4678 (450 - 330). Two pellets behind beard. III B. Xerxes - Artaxerxes I, c. 485 - 420 BC. Drapery in double fold at knee. ??? SGCV II 4683. Beardless IV. Darius II - Darius III. c. 420 - 330 B.C. SNG Kahan 1033 ff., Rosen 674 ff. Kneeling-running figure of the Great King right, crowned, wearing kandys, with quiver, dagger in right, bow in left. IV A. Xerxes II - Darius II. c. 455 - 420 BC. Long beard. IV B. Darius II - Artaxerxes II. c. 420 - 375 BC. Coarse style, long beard, v-shaped folds on front of kandys. IV C. Artaxerxes II - Darius III. c. 375 - 330 BC. SGCV II 4683. Finer style, long beard, sometimes annulets on kandys. 1/4 Siglos. SNG Kayhan 1041; Rosen 679; Klein 755; BMC Arabia p. 167, 143. Rare.
| CarradiceCarradice, I. Coinage and Administration in the Athenian and Persian Empires. British Archaeological Reports 343. (Oxford, 1987). ISBN 10: 0860544427 / 0-86054-442-7 ISBN 13: 9780860544425 Carradice Sigloi TypesI. Darius I. c. 520 - 505 BC. c. 5.30 - 5.39 g. BMC Arabia, p. 175, 196 ff.; SGCV II 3427; Klein 753. Half lenghth figure of the Great King right, crowned, arrows in right, bow in left, no quiver. Very rare. II. Darius I - Xerxes I. c. 505 - 480 BC. c. 5.30 - 5.39 g. BMC Arabia, p. 173, 185 ff.; SGCV II 3428; Klein 754. Kneeling-running figure of the Great King right, bearded, crowned, quiver at shoulder, drawing bow. Rare. 1/2 Siglos. Rosen 669 1/4 Siglos. Klein 756 1/12 Siglos. SNG Kayhan 1028, Klein 757 III. Xerxes I - Darius II. c. 480 - 420 BC. SNG Kayhan 1029 (fine style), SNG Kayhan 1030, Rosen 670 ff. Kneeling-running figure of the Great King right, crowned, transverse spear with point downward in right, bow in left. IIIa. Darius I, c. 480 - 450?. c. 5.30 - 5.39 g. BMC Arabia, p. 157, 64 ff.; SGCV II 4678 (450 - 330). Two pellets behind beard, with quiver. IIIb (early). Xerxes - Artaxerxes I, c. 485 - 420 BC. c. 5.55 - 5.60 g. No pellets, no quiver. IIIb (late). c. 5.55 - 5.60 g. SGCV II 4683. No pellets, no quiver, loose drapery with curving folds IV. Darius II - Darius III. c. 450 - 330 B.C. SNG Kahan 1033 ff., Rosen 674 ff. Kneeling-running figure of the Great King right, crowned, dagger in right, bow in left. IV (early). Xerxes II - Darius II. c. 450 - 420 BC. c. 5.55 - 5.60 g. With quiver, tight folded drapery on legs. Earliest with stiff figure, shapeless body completely lacking a waist, and often a symbol in reverse incuse. IV (late). Darius II - Artaxerxes II. c. 420 - 375 BC. c. 5.55 - 5.60 g. No quiver, v-shaped folds on front of kandys, loose drapery with curving folds and sometimes annulets. IV C. Artaxerxes II - Darius III. c. 375 - 330 BC. SGCV II 4683. Finer style, long beard, sometimes annulets on kandys. 1/4 Siglos. SNG Kayhan 1041; Rosen 679; Klein 755; BMC Arabia p. 167, 143. Rare.
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