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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;dougsmit, post: 2502761, member: 19463&quot;]Very nice!&nbsp; I am very fond of Type II.&nbsp; My siglos came from a Stacks sale long ago that brought me three coins all of which are still my favorites.&nbsp; I am still looking for another with shoe detail to confirm that it was intentional die design.&nbsp; Centering on these is not usually very good.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]531142[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>My only other Type II is a fourree 1/3.&nbsp; </p><p>[ATTACH=full]531143[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>For those new to Persian, there are four major groups. Type I (I lack) shows the king waist up and is scarce.&nbsp; This link from CNG show a great coin showing not only the bow but the fist full of arrows off flan on many coins of the type.</p><p><a href="https://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=272235" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=272235" rel="nofollow">https://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=272235</a></p><p>Type II (OP and my two above) shows the king drawing back on his bow.&nbsp; Type III carries a spear over his shoulder while Type IV has a dagger.&nbsp; All have a bow but only Type II show it in use.&nbsp;&nbsp; These last two are very common but 95% of them are off center or on small flans so you might need to search a bit to get ones with full details.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]531146[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]531147[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>They also come in gold for enthusiasts.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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