One discussion silver coin – archaic type from VI BC Cover Image

Една дискусионна сребърна монета – архаичен тип от VI в. пр. Хр. от България
One discussion silver coin – archaic type from VI BC

Author(s): Lubomir Vasilev
Subject(s): History, Economic history
Published by: Шуменски университет »Епископ Константин Преславски«
Keywords: coin; archaic type; Bulgaria; VI BC

Summary/Abstract: This paper discusses one very rare early silver coin from the first-second half of VI century BC from the teritorry of Modern Bulgaria(from Sofia or its’ vicinage – ?!) – Lydian 1/3 stater of the king Croеsus (561–546 BC) or archaic type silver siglos of Achaemenid Persia from thetime of first Persian rulers – Cyrus The Greath, Cambyses and Darius I from the period 546–515 BC.The coin was sold in Ebay of 11.10.2019 from Bulgarian seller with location – Sofia, Bulgaria for 195 USD. Unfortunately, the seller did not specify the diameter and weight of the coin - a circumstance that makes it difficult to determine of the find.

  • Issue Year: 2020
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 171-174
  • Page Count: 4
  • Language: Bulgarian