Achaemenid Empire, Spithridates, AE, Satrap of Lydia and Ionia, 334 BC

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Greek, Achaemenid Empire, Spithridates, AE (bronze, 1.6g, 11.5mm), Satrap of Lydia and Ionia, 334 BC
Obv: Head of satrap right, wearing bashlyk
Rev:Ā  Ī£Ī I; Forepart of horse right; monogram to upper left
Ref: SNG von Aulock 1823; SNG Copenhagen 1538 Rarity/Choice: Common, VF (slightly off-centered on obv.)
Note: Struck under Spithridates, satrap of Lydia and Ionia in 334 BC, this bronze coin reflects the Achaemenid administrative system in western Anatolia on the eve of Alexander the Greatā€™s campaigns. The satrapā€™s portrait with bashlyk asserts provincial authority, while the horse forepart and monogram symbolize military strength and regional governance within the Achaemenid Empire.

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