‘Low-bow’ variant of the Type II siglos

Now, we may add to the known corpus of ancient Persian coinage a ‘low-bow’ variant of the Type II siglos. At present it is represented by a single coin. Silver (93.5%) Siglos (15 mm, 5.1 gm). This remarkable coin shows the typical kneeling-running king drawing a bow, but, in this die variation, the placement of the bow is much lower than how it appears in all other examples. Also unique is the single Candys Drapery in angular form from left knee to ground, with the right knee obscured by folds. What will the experts say? Who should I contact to learn more about this coin?

 

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You could send it to David R. Sear for his evaluation. Costs either $45 or $55 depending on your tier of service (not counting shipping.)

You could send it in to NGC, though I don't know if you'd get any more information than their opinion on authenticity.

I know Joe Sermarini from Forvm Ancient Coins charges $45/hr for consulting by email, minimum 1 hour. Posting on the Forum Ancient Coins discussion board is free, and might get you some help, too.

Of course the best thing would be to somehow bring this to the attention of Ian Carradice himself, but I don't know his contact information or if he would have the time to assist.

Best of luck! It's a great-looking coin.

 

Thank you for the suggestions. I think that David R. Sear is my best option in this case.

 

I'm certainly no expert on these coins, but isn't this one also exceptionally round (circular) compared to what is typical for a siglos? Mine has a more oval shape, and it seems as though most that I've seen are similar:



Mine is also a running spear + bow type, so maybe that's the difference?

 

Good point! Yes, the "exceptionally round" flan does stand out next to a typical siglos. However, I have seen other examples of round sigloi. Thank you for sharing your thoughts.

 

I'd be interested to hear what he thinks about it, if you do decide to send it in.

 

Now I have someone who wants to buy it from me for what seems to be a fair price. If I sell it, Murphy's law says that it will reappear on the market for ten times what I sold it for. If I spend the $55.00 and have it checked over, Murphy's law says they will tell me that it is a fake and worth melt value of the silver. I think I will send it in because the crystallization indicates that at the very least, it's old. I'll keep you posted!

 

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