Coins from Persian Empires

The name "Persia" (in ancient persian: Pārsa) has been for a long time used to refer to the nation of modern Iran, their own people and own ancient empires. It is defined as "Great Persia" the territory that had a significant cultural influence and historical importanc; this includes not only Iran, but also the current republics of Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Tajikistan, the regions of the Caucasus, western Asia, central Asia and parts of southern Asia, until India and China. It has been ruled from the 6th century BC to the 7th century AD by various imperial dynasties, such as the Achaemenids, the Macedonians, the Seleucids, the Parthians, and the Sasanians, up to the Islamic rising and the Arab Caliphates. Around 550 BC King Cyrus II of Persia, known as Cyrus the Great, founded the Achaemenid dynasty. Between 522 and 486 BC King Darius I brought the Empire to its greatest extension establishing a precise administrative and financial structure, dividing it into satrapies (Persian provinces). The decline of the Empire occurred in 330 BC with the defeat of Darius III by Alexander the Great. The empire of Alexander shattered after his death and one of his general, Seleucus I, seized part of it. Thus the Seleucid dynasty began. This dynasty gradually lost the control of Persia and around 247 BC the Arsacid dynasty conquered Partia and founded the Parthian Empire. In 224 AD, following the fall of the Parthian Empire, Ardashir I established the Sasanian empire. It was the last pre-Islamic Persian empire. In fact, it was conquered by Rashidun Caliphate (one of the firsts Islamic states). Several cities continued to resist against the Islamic authority, but around 651 AD most of its territory was annexed to the Islamic caliphate, thus completing the fall of this empire.
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Persian Empires › Achaemenid Empire (559 BC - 330 BC) › Achaemenid Satrapies › Cilicia, Satrapy of • Drachm (550-330 BCE)

1 Drachm = 6 Obols • 1 Obol = 4 Tetartemorion = 12 Chalkon • 1 Gold Stater = 20 Drachms • 1 Silver Stater = 3 Drachms • 1 Chalkon = ¹⁄₄₈ Drachm • 1 Dichalkon = 2 Chalkon

Stater - Pharnabazos II (Tarse)
(380 BC - 373 BC)

Standard circulation coin
Silver • 10.51 g • ⌀ 22 mm
SNG France# 248 var., SNG von Aulock 13 Ki# 5925, N# 385678
Stater - Pharnabazus II (Tarsus)
(380 BC - 373 BC)

Standard circulation coin
Silver • 10.69 g • ⌀ 23 mm
SNG France# 251-256, SNG von Aulock 1 PPB# 5927-5929, SNG Copenhagen# Supp. 609, SNG Levante# 72, N# 189867
Stater - Pharnabazos (Tarsos)
(380 BC - 373 BC)

Standard circulation coin
Silver • 10.51 g • ⌀ 22 mm
SNG Levante# 70, SNG von Aulock 13 Ki# 5916-5917, N# 385681
Stater - Pharnabazus II (Tarsus)
(380 BC - 375 BC)

Standard circulation coin
Silver • 10.38 g • ⌀ 23 mm
SNG Berry 1# 1288, SNG von Aulock 13 Ki# 5931, N# 391662
Stater - Pharnabazus II (Tarsus)
(380 BC - 375 BC)

Standard circulation coin
Silver • 10.36 g
SNG von Aulock 13 Ki# 5920, N# 388384
Stater - Pharnabazos
(379 BC - 374 BC)

Standard circulation coin
Silver • 10.71 g
GCV# 5642, BMC Greek# 22, N# 361426
Stater - Datames (Tarsus)
(378 BC - 372 BC)

Standard circulation coin
Silver • 10.77 g
SNG France# 271, SNG Copenhagen# 287, SNG von Aulock 13 Ki# 5941, N# 391664
Stater - Mazaeus (Tarsus)
(361 BC - 334 BC)

Standard circulation coin
Silver • 10.86 g
SNG France# 328, SNG Levante# 108, Jameson# 1618, N# 398256
Stater - Mazaios (Tarsos)
(361 BC - 334 BC)

Standard circulation coin
Silver • 10.62 g • ⌀ 25.0 mm
SNG France# 340-342, N# 193585
Stater - Mazaios
(361 BC - 334 BC)

Standard circulation coin
Silver • 10.42 g • ⌀ 22.5 mm
SNG France# 360, SNG Levante# 113, N# 280165
Stater - Mazaeus (Tarsus)
(361 BC - 334 BC)

Standard circulation coin
Silver • 10.87 g • ⌀ 23 mm
SNG France# 362-364, N# 385896
Stater - Mazaeus (Myriandros)
(361 BC - 334 BC)

Standard circulation coin
Silver • 10.69 g • ⌀ 22 mm
SNG France# 431, SNG Levante# 188, N# 385670
Stater - Mazaeus
(361 BC - 334 BC)

Standard circulation coin
Silver • 10.57 g • ⌀ 24 mm
N# 385659
Stater - Mazaeus
(361 BC - 334 BC)

Standard circulation coin
Silver • 10.80 g • ⌀ 22 mm
N# 385662
Stater - Mazaeus
(361 BC - 344 BC)

Standard circulation coin
Silver • 10.89 g • ⌀ 25 mm
SNG France# 334-335 var., N# 391669
Stater - Mazaeus (Tarsus)
(361 BC - 344 BC)

Standard circulation coin
Silver • 10.98 g
SNG France# 355, SNG Levante# 20, N# 398260

Persian Empires › Achaemenid Empire (559 BC - 330 BC) › Achaemenid Satrapies › Egypt, Satrapy of • Drachm (550-330 BCE)

1 Drachm = 6 Obols • 1 Obol = 4 Tetartemorion = 12 Chalkon • 1 Gold Stater = 20 Drachms • 1 Silver Stater = 3 Drachms • 1 Chalkon = ¹⁄₄₈ Drachm • 1 Dichalkon = 2 Chalkon

Tetradrachm - Sabakes (Egypt Satrapy)
(343 BC - 333 BC)

Standard circulation coin
Silver • 17.15 g
SNG Copenhagen# 3, N# 80670
Tetradrachm - Mazakes (Egypt satrapy)
(333 BC - 332 BC)

Standard circulation coin
Silver • 16.6 g • ⌀ 22.2 mm
N# 81100

Persian Empires › Achaemenid Empire (559 BC - 330 BC) › Achaemenid Satrapies › Ionia, Satrapy of • Drachm (550-330 BCE)

1 Drachm = 6 Obols • 1 Obol = 4 Tetartemorion = 12 Chalkon • 1 Gold Stater = 20 Drachms • 1 Silver Stater = 3 Drachms • 1 Chalkon = ¹⁄₄₈ Drachm • 1 Dichalkon = 2 Chalkon

Chalkous - temp. Artaxerxes III / Darius III
(350 BC - 334 BC)

Standard circulation coin
Copper • 1.7 g • ⌀ 14 mm
BMC Greek# 7, BMC Greek# 8-9 var, N# 90567
Chalkous - temp. Artaxerxes III / Darius III
(350 BC - 334 BC)

Standard circulation coin
Copper • 1.4 g • ⌀ 12 mm
SNG Copenhagen# 2754, N# 90566
Obol - temp. Artaxerxes II (Ionia satrapy)
(404 BC - 358 BC)

Standard circulation coin
Silver • 0.58 g
BMC Greek# 27, N# 90568
Hemidrachm - temp. Artaxerxes III / Darius III
(350 BC - 334 BC)

Standard circulation coin
Silver • 2 g • ⌀ 14 mm
BMC Greek# 11, N# 72110
Tetradrachm - temp. Artaxerxes II
(404 BC - 358 BC)

Standard circulation coin
Silver • 14.6 g
BMC Greek# 25, N# 90569
Tetradrachm - temp. Artaxerxes III / Darius III
(350 BC - 333 BC)

Standard circulation coin
Silver • 15.21 g • ⌀ 22.5 mm
BMC Greek# 4, BMC Greek# 5, BMC Greek# 6, N# 72109

Persian Empires › Achaemenid Empire (559 BC - 330 BC) › Achaemenid Satrapies › Lycia, Dynasts of • Drachm

Hemiobole
(480 BC - 430 BC)

Standard circulation coin
Silver • 0.4 g • ⌀ 7 mm
Bab# 184, N# 90241
Obol - Uncertain Dynast
(520 BC - 480 BC)

Standard circulation coin
Silver • 0.8 g • ⌀ 10 mm
AMNG IV# 806, SNG von Aulock 10 Ly# 4102, Weber# 8576, N# 332286
1⁄12 stater - Mythrapata
(390 BC - 370 BC)

Standard circulation coin
Silver • 0.8 g • ⌀ 11 mm
N# 369203
1⁄6 Stater - Uncertain dynast
(520 BC - 460 BC)

Standard circulation coin
Silver • 1.39 g • ⌀ 12.0 mm
SNG von Aulock 1 PPB# 4051-4052, N# 186888
⅙ Stater - Mithrapata
(390 BC - 370 BC)

Standard circulation coin
Silver • 1.37 g • ⌀ 12.5 mm
SNG Copenhagen# Supp. 476, N# 152259
1⁄6 Stater - Perikles and Vedrei
(380 BC - 370 BC)

Standard circulation coin
Silver • 1.18 g • ⌀ 10.0 mm
SNG Copenhagen# Supp. 481, SNG von Aulock 1 PPB# 4247-4248, N# 185145
Tetrobol - Vekhssere II
(410 BC - 380 BC)

Standard circulation coin
Silver • 2.71 g
N# 178649
⅓ Stater
(500 BC - 440 BC)

Standard circulation coin
Silver • 3.04 g • ⌀ 15.0 mm
SNG von Aulock 1 PPB# 4093, N# 179590
⅓ Stater - Zagaba
(400 BC - 380 BC)

Standard circulation coin
Silver • 3.15 g • ⌀ 15.0 mm
N# 186288
⅓ Stater - Perikle
(380 BC - 360 BC)

Standard circulation coin
Silver • 3.11 g • ⌀ 15 mm
N# 384951
⅓ Stater - Perikle
(380 BC - 360 BC)

Standard circulation coin
Silver • 2.66 g • ⌀ 15 mm
SNG von Aulock 10 Ly# 4255, N# 294515
⅓ Stater - Trbbenimi
(380 BC - 370 BC)

Standard circulation coin
Silver • 2.5 g • ⌀ 14.7 mm
BMC Greek# 147, SNG von Aulock 1 PPB# 4218, Müseler# VIII, N# 167363
Stater - Uncertain dynast
(520 BC - 460 BC)

Standard circulation coin
Silver • 9.21 g • ⌀ 15.0 mm
SNG Copenhagen# Supp. 366, SNG von Aulock 1 PPB# 4041, N# 192849
Stater - Uncertain Dynast (Uncertain Mint)
(520 BC - 460 BC)

Silver • 9.25 g
SNG von Aulock 1 PPB# 8460, N# 183551
Stater - Uncertain dynast
(500 BC - 440 BC)

Standard circulation coin
Silver • 9.51 g • ⌀ 21.0 mm
Rosen# 697, N# 186889
Stater
(500 BC - 440 BC)

Standard circulation coin
Silver • 9.30 g
Rosen# 708, N# 388361
Stater - Uncertain dynast
(490 BC - 430 BC)

Standard circulation coin
Silver • 8.99 g • ⌀ 17.0 mm
SNG von Aulock 1 PPB# 4071, N# 186068
Stater - Kuprilli
(485 BC - 440 BC)

Standard circulation coin
Silver • 9.72 g
BMC Greek# 53, N# 398193
Stater - Kuprilli
(470 BC - 435 BC)

Standard circulation coin
Silver • 8.58 g
BMC Greek# 68, N# 184882
Stater - Kuprilli
(470 BC - 435 BC)

Standard circulation coin
Silver • 9.80 g • ⌀ 17.0 mm
SNG ANS 1# 4092, Rosen# 712, N# 185627
Stater - Khinakha (Uncertain mint in eastern Lycia)
(460 BC - 440 BC)

Standard circulation coin
Silver • 9.82 g • ⌀ 19.0 mm
N# 185339
Stater
(460 BC - 440 BC)

Standard circulation coin
Silver • 9.95 g • ⌀ 18.0 mm
SNG von Aulock 1 PPB# 4088-4089, N# 179589
Stater - Kheriga
(440 BC - 410 BC)

Standard circulation coin
Silver • 7.93 g • ⌀ 23 mm
N# 400395
Stater - Kherei (Telmessos)
(440 BC - 410 BC)

Standard circulation coin
Silver • 8.51 g • ⌀ 19 mm
SNG von Aulock 1 PPB# 4198 var., SNG Copenhagen# Supp. 451 var., N# 181605
Stater - Kherei
(440 BC - 410 BC)

Standard circulation coin
Silver • 8.26 g • ⌀ 17.0 mm
N# 192850
Stater - Kherei (Pinara)
(440 BC - 410 BC)

Standard circulation coin
Silver • 8.67 g
N# 181604

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