Achaemenid Empire

India, Taxila & Gandhara Silver Coin

500 - 300 BCE

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Display Boxes Backordered: estimated to ship on October 1 $5.00 pre-order discount applied (regular price $59.99)

  • Ships around October 1. Display Boxes are backordered. Orders over $75 ship free!
  • Your purchase will match the quality of the items shown.

Item Description:

PLEASE READ: Our shipment of small display boxes has been delayed. Small display boxes are currently out of stock and are expected to arrive around October 1st.

You can still pre-order items that include a small display box. These items will not ship until the display boxes arrive.

Pre-orders receive $5 off each delayed item.

In-stock items in the same order will ship immediately as usual.

 These cup-shaped silver coins are some of the oldest struck in the Indian subcontinent, and date back to the 6th century BCE. Unlike other coins produced in regions controlled by the Achaemenid Empire, these coins were not Greek inspired and instead feature an intricate geometric pattern.

The Achaemenid Empire was the first Persian empire, and controlled much of the land in the Middle East and India at its height. It expanded its borders to the Taxila-Gandhara region of modern day Pakistan in 518 BCE, and the area remained under Achaemenid control until it was conquered by Alexander the Great two hundred years later.

Because of the age of these coins, many vary in shape. However, all are about the same size and have a similar level of detail.

Each includes a Certificate of Authenticity.


Your order will include:

  • The historical item(s) shown above
  • Glass top leatherette display box
  • Information card and Certificate of Authenticity

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