Description: Archaios Numismatics Description: Greek Bronze coin of the Achaemenid Satrap Tissaphernes in Mysia, Asia Minor, circa 415-395 BC Obverse: Athena Helmeted Right Reverse: Horse galloping Right with Tissaphernes as rider, holding spear in raised right hand. [ΤΙΣΣ]Α Mint: Astyra, Mysia Size: 9 mm Weight: 0.86 g Ref: SNG France Mysie - ; Klein 255. cf. CNG 199, Lot 133 (Est $100). Condition: VF nice example of this tiny bronze type. Use the Picture as your judge as grading is subjective. Notes: Tissaphernes (445 BC – 395 BC) was a Persian soldier and statesman. The meaning of his name in persian (Persian Čiθrafarnah) was (čiθra + farnah) "Shining Fortune". Tissaphernes belonged to one of the most important Persian families. The name of his father has not been recorded, but his grandfather was the Hydarnes who had commanded the elite corps of the Immortals under Xerxes during the failed campaign against Greece. His great-grandfather, who was also called Hydarnes, had been one of the seven conspirators who killed the usurper Gaumâta and helped Darius the Great become the Achaemenid king of Persia in 522 BC. Tissaphernes career started around c.415, when he was appointed as satrap of Lydia and Caria under Darius II. He was put in place to suppresses the revolt of the former satrap Pissuthnes. He later was involved in negotiations between the Greek polis of Sparta and king Darius for a mutual defense treaty during the Peloponnesian War and in paying the Spartans to allow Persia to attack the Greek town in western Asia Minor. Tissaphernes later withdrew the support of the Persian Phoenician navy to Sparta against the Athenians and keeping them from victory which causing Darius to instead make Cyrus the Younger satrap of Lydia instead and in charge of the joint efforts with Sparta. In 404 BC Darius died and Artaxerxes II rose to be the Achaemenid King and shortly after Tissaphernes informed on Cyrus the Younger's attempt to usurp the throne from Ataxerxes. As a reward for his loyal efforts Tissaphernes was allowed to marry the king's daughter and reappointed as satrap of Lydia. Later the Spartans moved back to retake the Greek towns in Asia minor leaving Tissaphernes to defend the area. He initally created a truce with Sparta in collaboration with Pharnabazus, but in the end the Spartan king Agesilaus attacked and defeated Tissaphernes at Sardes around 395 BC. He was later led to his death by the mother of Cyrus. He was succeeded as satrap of Lydia by Tiribazus. Excerpts From Head, Hist. Num, Livius, and Wikipedia. We Thank You for stopping in and taking time to look at and bid on our listings. Good Luck Bidding or Buying ! We encourage you to click the "See other items" link above in the "Seller Information" area of the listing as well to check out our other items posted. We have a variety of great classical and other ancient numismatic items available. We will be regularly continuing to post for sale and auction a wide variety of Ancient Roman, Greek, and Eastern coins as well as Medieval, Byzantine, and some Modern coins as well. We do combine shipping if buying or winning multiple items. Just contact us before you pay and let us know and we will gladly send an updated invoice with the combined shipping amount. You can also follow us to be notified when new listings are posted. With over 20 years in the numismatics hobby we continue to revel in the excitement that comes from holding each new small piece of history in our hands. We enjoy the enduring sense of history both of the prior uses and users as well as the creativity and necessity that surround the time and place at which these coins were minted and used in circulation. Our aim is to cater not just to the high end collector but also to the hobbyist and the newly initiated and those on a limited budget. Everyone starts the hobby somewhere and where we can share our knowledge to help inform or jumpstart your collecting pleasure we will aim to do so. We want you to love every purchase you make with us and we always stand by the quality and authenticity of all the coins we are selling.
Price: 65 USD
Location: Seattle, Washington
End Time: 2024-08-11T21:00:01.000Z
Shipping Cost: 1.29 USD
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Historical Period: Greek (450 BC-100 AD)
Composition: Bronze
Era: Ancient
