Affiliation:
1. Jagiellonian University in Kraków, Poland
Abstract
There is an imitation of Athenian “owl” struck in the name of Sabakes, the penultimate Achaemenid satrap of Egypt, preserved in the District Museum in Toruń. The piece found its way to the museum together with the coin collection of Walery C. Amrogowicz (1863–1931). It was Professor Mariusz Mielczarek, who originally recognized and published the item. The aim of this article is to publish some new information about the piece. First of all, it has been established that the coin came from the former collection of Jean P. Lambros (1843–1909), a well-known dealer in antiquities from Athens, and had originally been found in Egypt. Some remarks concerning the minting activity of Sabakes are also presented. The iconography, purpose and output of the satrap’s silver and bronze coins are analyzed.
Publisher
National Museum in Krakow
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