The Sabakes’ “Owl” from the Collection of the District Museum in Toruń and Some Notes on the Coinage of the Penultimate Achaemenid Satrap of Egypt / „Sówka” Sabakesa ze zbiorów Muzeum Okręgowego w Toruniu i kilka uwag na temat mennictwa przedostatniego achemenidzkiego satrapy Egiptu

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ID21714060
AuthorsJarosław Bodzek (0000-0002-4272-4117, Jagiellonian University, corresponding author)
Year2022
Issue16
Pages77-96
Publication date2022-06-06
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueNotae Numismaticae - Numismatic Notes (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1426-5435
PublisherNational Museum in Krakow (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.52800/ajst.1.16.a3
OpenAlexW4281296425
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited21

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

Ancient history · Art · Art history · Bronze · Iconography · Imitation · Ancient Near East History · Archaeology and Historical Studies · Classics · Eurasian Exchange Networks · History

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