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title: Coins Depicting a Persian Satrap
author: Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5896/coins-depicting-a-persian-satrap/
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# Coins Depicting a Persian Satrap
_Authored by [Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/OsamaSMAmin/)_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/5896.jpg)
## Image Caption
In the [Persian Empire](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Persian_Empire/), some regional governors (satraps) were authorized to issue coins for military purposes. They combine Persian and [Greek](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/greek/) imagery, showing a strap's head and a local reverse image. These are some of the earliest [coin](https://www.worldhistory.org/coinage/) portraits. Two [silver](https://www.worldhistory.org/Silver/) stater coins, Cyzicus, under Pharnabazus. Circa 395-394 BCE. From Western [Asia Minor](https://www.worldhistory.org/Asia_Minor/), modern-day [Turkey](https://www.worldhistory.org/Asia_Minor/). (The British Museum, London).
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## About the Author
Associate Professor of Neurology and lover of the Cradle of Civilization, Mesopotamia. I'm very interested in Mesopotamian history and always try to take photos of archaeological sites and artifacts in museums, both in Iraq and around the world.
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## Cite This Work
### APA
Amin, O. S. M. (2016, October 20). Coins Depicting a Persian Satrap. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
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### MLA
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Coins Depicting a Persian Satrap." *World History Encyclopedia*, 20 Oct 2016, .
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