Silver Coin of Tissaphernes

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Illustration

Ibolya Horvath
by The Trustees of the British Museum
published on 30 September 2016
Silver Coin of Tissaphernes Download Full Size Image

Silver coin issued by Tissaphernes (c. 420-395 BCE) in Persia. The obverse depicts a satrap while the reverse shows a lyre with seven strings.

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