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title: Silver Coin of Tissaphernes
author: The Trustees of the British Museum
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5787/silver-coin-of-tissaphernes/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Silver Coin of Tissaphernes

_Authored by The Trustees of the British Museum_

## Image File

[![Silver Coin of Tissaphernes](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/5787.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/5787.jpg)

## Image Caption

[Silver](https://www.worldhistory.org/Silver/) [coin](https://www.worldhistory.org/coinage/) issued by Tissaphernes (c. 420-395 BCE) in [Persia](https://www.worldhistory.org/Persia/). The obverse depicts a [satrap](https://www.worldhistory.org/Persian_Governor/) while the reverse shows a [lyre](https://www.worldhistory.org/Lyre/) with seven strings.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Museum, T. T. o. t. B. (2016, September 30). Silver Coin of Tissaphernes. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5787/silver-coin-of-tissaphernes/>
### Chicago
Museum, The Trustees of the British. "Silver Coin of Tissaphernes." *World History Encyclopedia*, September 30, 2016. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5787/silver-coin-of-tissaphernes/>.
### MLA
Museum, The Trustees of the British. "Silver Coin of Tissaphernes." *World History Encyclopedia*, 30 Sep 2016, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5787/silver-coin-of-tissaphernes/>.

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