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Darayan I Drachm
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- Dynasty
- Kingdom of Persis
- Ruler
- Darayan I
- Era
- Late 2nd century BC
- Denomination
- Drachm
- Mint
- Istakhr (Persepolis)
- Metal
- silver
- Diameter
- 17 mm
- Catalog references
- van't Haaff Persis 554; Alram 554
Diademed and bearded bust of king right, wearing a flat-brimmed causia surmounted by a prominent crescent moon; diadem ties falling behind neck. Dotted border. Zoroastrian fire altar with inner rectangular panel; above, winged half-figure of Ahura-Mazda. To the right, an eagle perched on a standard. Traces of Aramaic legend in exergue.
The Kingdom of Persis was a semi-independent realm in southwestern Iran during the Seleucid and Parthian eras. Its local rulers claimed Achaemenid descent and preserved Persian culture and the Zoroastrian religion. Darayan I was one of the early kings who issued silver coinage to assert regional autonomy.
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