Carradice

Carradice, I. Coinage and Administration in the Athenian and Persian Empires. British Archaeological Reports 343. (Oxford, 1987).

Carradice Sigloi Types

I.   Darius I.  c. 520 - 505 BC.  c. 5.30 - 5.39 g.  Carradice type I, plate XI, 10; BMC Arabia, p. 175, 196 ff.; SGCV II 3427; Klein 753. 
     Half length 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.  Carradice type II, plate XI, 11 - 13; 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

     1/3 Siglos.  SGCV II 3429, SNG Kayhan 1027, Klein 755

     1/4 Siglos.  Klein 756

     1/12 Siglos.  SNG Kayhan 1028, Klein 757

III.  Xerxes I - Darius II.  c. 480 - 420 BC.  Carradice type III, plate XI, 14 ff; SNG Kayhan 1029 (fine style), SNG Kayhan 1030.  
       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.  Carradice type IIIa, plate XI, 14 - 15; BMC Arabia, p. 157, 64 ff.; Rosen 670 ff.; SGCV II 4678.  
              Lighter weight standard is the most important distinction but it is difficult to determine intended weight with wear. 
              Two pellets behind beard, with quiver, V-shaped folds on front of drapery, long beard with flat end, good style.

     IIIb (early).  Xerxes - Artaxerxes I, c. 485 - 420 BC.  c. 5.55 - 5.60 g.  Carradice type IIIb (early), plate XII, 16 ff.; 
             No pellets, sometimes quiver not visible, significant variation in style, some a bit crude.

     IIIb (late).  Artaxerxes I - Artaxerxes II, c. 425 - 375 BC.  c. 5.55 - 5.60 g.  SGCV II 4683.  
            No pellets, sometimes quiver not visible, 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 (late).  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.

 

Carradice

Carradice, I. Coinage and Administration in the Athenian and Persian Empires. British Archaeological Reports 343. (Oxford, 1987).

Carradice Sigloi Types

I.   Darius I.  c. 520 - 505 BC.  c. 5.30 - 5.39 g.  Carradice type I, plate XI, 10; BMC Arabia, p. 175, 196 ff.; SGCV II 3427; Klein 753. 
     Half length 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.  Carradice type II, plate XI, 11 - 13; 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

     1/3 Siglos.  SGCV II 3429, SNG Kayhan 1027, Klein 755

     1/4 Siglos.  Klein 756

     1/12 Siglos.  SNG Kayhan 1028, Klein 757

III.  Xerxes I - Darius II.  c. 480 - 420 BC.  Carradice type III, plate XI, 14 ff; SNG Kayhan 1029 (fine style), SNG Kayhan 1030.  
       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.  Carradice type IIIa, plate XI, 14 - 15; BMC Arabia, p. 157, 64 ff.; Rosen 670 ff.; SGCV II 4678.  
              Lighter weight standard is the most important distinction but it is difficult to determine intended weight with wear. 
              Two pellets behind beard, with quiver, V-shaped folds on front of drapery, long beard with flat end, good style.

     IIIb (early).  Xerxes - Artaxerxes I, c. 485 - 420 BC.  c. 5.55 - 5.60 g.  Carradice type IIIb (early), plate XII, 16 ff.; 
             No pellets, sometimes quiver not visible, significant variation in style, some a bit crude.

     IIIb (late).  Artaxerxes I - Artaxerxes II, c. 425 - 375 BC.  c. 5.55 - 5.60 g.  SGCV II 4683.  
            No pellets, sometimes quiver not visible, 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 (earliest).  Xerxes II - Darius II.  c. 450 - 420 BC.  c. 5.55 - 5.60 g.   Earliest with stiff figure, shapeless body completely lacking a waist, and often a symbol in reverse incuse.  

          No symbol - Carradice type IV (early), plate XIII, 32 - 33.

          Lion head roaring right -

          Lion head roaring left - Carradice type IV (early), plate XIII, 35.

          Helmet facing - Carradice type IV (early), plate XIII, 34.

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.

                    Earliest. 

     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 (late).  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.