siglos (Achaemenid silver coin)
E407680
The siglos was a standard Achaemenid Persian silver coin widely used across the empire for trade and payments, complementing the gold daric in the imperial bimetallic currency system.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| siglos (Achaemenid silver coin) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4027540 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: siglos (Achaemenid silver coin) Context triple: [daric, relatedTo, siglos (Achaemenid silver coin)]
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A.
Sassanian drahm
The Sassanian drahm was a silver coin of the Sassanian Empire that became a major standard of currency and trade across the Near East and Central Asia.
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B.
Byzantine solidus
The Byzantine solidus was a highly stable and widely circulated gold coin of the Byzantine Empire that served as a key reference currency across the Mediterranean and beyond for centuries.
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C.
Dirachma
Dirachma is a small, rare genus of flowering plants known for its highly restricted distribution and placement in its own family, Dirachmaceae.
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D.
Corinthian stater
The Corinthian stater was an influential ancient Greek silver coin, widely used in Mediterranean trade and recognized by its distinctive Pegasus design.
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E.
Athenian obol
The Athenian obol was a small ancient Greek silver coin and unit of currency, valued as a fraction of the more substantial Athenian drachma and widely used in everyday transactions in classical Athens.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: siglos (Achaemenid silver coin) Target entity description: The siglos was a standard Achaemenid Persian silver coin widely used across the empire for trade and payments, complementing the gold daric in the imperial bimetallic currency system.
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A.
Sassanian drahm
The Sassanian drahm was a silver coin of the Sassanian Empire that became a major standard of currency and trade across the Near East and Central Asia.
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B.
Byzantine solidus
The Byzantine solidus was a highly stable and widely circulated gold coin of the Byzantine Empire that served as a key reference currency across the Mediterranean and beyond for centuries.
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C.
Dirachma
Dirachma is a small, rare genus of flowering plants known for its highly restricted distribution and placement in its own family, Dirachmaceae.
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D.
Corinthian stater
The Corinthian stater was an influential ancient Greek silver coin, widely used in Mediterranean trade and recognized by its distinctive Pegasus design.
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E.
Athenian obol
The Athenian obol was a small ancient Greek silver coin and unit of currency, valued as a fraction of the more substantial Athenian drachma and widely used in everyday transactions in classical Athens.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Achaemenid coin
ⓘ
ancient coin ⓘ silver coin ⓘ |
| archaeologicalEvidence |
found in Greek city hoards
ⓘ
found in hoards across Near East ⓘ |
| category |
Achaemenid coinage system
ⓘ
surface form:
Achaemenid numismatics
ancient Persian currency ⓘ |
| circulation | widely circulated across Achaemenid territories ⓘ |
| complements | daric ⓘ |
| currencySystem | Achaemenid imperial bimetallic system ⓘ |
| denominationRelation | fraction of gold daric value ⓘ |
| economicRole |
medium of exchange
ⓘ
standard silver unit of account ⓘ |
| etymology | name derived from Semitic term for shekel ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
Achaemenid coinage system
ⓘ
surface form:
Achaemenid monetary reforms
|
| influenced | Greek coinage in Asia Minor ⓘ |
| introducedInCentury | 6th century BCE ⓘ |
| manufacturingTechnique | struck coinage ⓘ |
| metal | silver ⓘ |
| mintedUnder |
Darius I of Persia
ⓘ
Xerxes I ⓘ
surface form:
Xerxes I of Persia
later Achaemenid kings ⓘ |
| monetarySystemRole | silver counterpart to gold daric ⓘ |
| obverseType |
Great King in running-kneeling stance
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Persian king holding bow ⓘ Persian king holding spear ⓘ |
| period |
Achaemenid Empire
ⓘ
surface form:
Achaemenid period
|
| primaryMints |
Sardis
ⓘ
other western Achaemenid mints ⓘ |
| regionOfOrigin |
Anatolia
ⓘ
Persia ⓘ |
| reverseType | irregular incuse punch ⓘ |
| scriptOnCoin | generally anepigraphic ⓘ |
| shape | round ⓘ |
| standardization | relatively uniform weight and type under Achaemenids ⓘ |
| typicalWeight | about 5.4 grams ⓘ |
| usedBy | Achaemenid Empire ⓘ |
| usedFor |
military pay
ⓘ
payments ⓘ tax payments ⓘ trade ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Achaemenid Empire
ⓘ
Asia Minor ⓘ Eastern Mediterranean trade ⓘ Middle East ⓘ
surface form:
Near East
|
| valueType | bullion-based coin ⓘ |
| weightStandard | Persian weight standard ⓘ |
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Subject: siglos (Achaemenid silver coin) Description of subject: The siglos was a standard Achaemenid Persian silver coin widely used across the empire for trade and payments, complementing the gold daric in the imperial bimetallic currency system.
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