Achaemenid economy, tribute system, and coinage (c. 550–330 BCE)

1. Cyrus II conquers Lydia, inheriting coinage

   Jan 1, 546 BCELabels: Cyrus II, Lydia, Sardis mint

   • Britannica
   • Achaemenid Coinage

2. Achaemenids continue striking Croeseids at Sardis

   Jan 1, 540 BCELabels: Achaemenid administration, Sardis mint

   • Croeseid
   • Achaemenid Coinage

3. Darius I standardizes satrapal tribute assessments

   Jan 1, 520 BCELabels: Darius I, satrapy system

   • Britannica

4. Darius I founds Persepolis, an administrative hub

   Jan 1, 518 BCELabels: Darius I, Persepolis, Royal Treasury

   • Livius
   • Britannica

5. Apadana foundation deposit shows Croeseids in use

   Jan 1, 515 BCELabels: Apadana deposit, Croeseid

   • Croeseid
   • Achaemenid Coinage

6. Royal archer coinage (siglos) introduced under Darius

   Jan 1, 510 BCELabels: Darius I, archer coinage

   • Iranica Coins
   • NGC

7. Persepolis Fortification Archive documents ration economy

   Jan 1, 509 BCELabels: Persepolis Fortification, Fortification Tablets

   • PMC article
   • Persepolis Tablets

8. Gold daric added to bimetallic imperial standard

   Jan 1, 505 BCELabels: gold daric, bimetallic standard

   • Iranica Daric
   • NGC

9. Persepolis Treasury Archive records silver wage payments

   Jan 1, 492 BCELabels: Persepolis Treasury, Treasury Tablets

   • Livius
   • PMC article

10. Herodotus records tribute paid in silver and gold

    Jan 1, 450 BCELabels: Herodotus, tribute system

    • Iranica Daric
    • Perseus

11. Satrapal coinages in Asia Minor expand in late 5th century

    Jan 1, 420 BCELabels: satrapal coinage, Asia Minor

    • Iranica Daric
    • Iranica Coins

12. Alexander captures Achaemenid treasuries and bullion

    Jan 1, 331 BCELabels: Alexander the, Achaemenid treasuries

    • Springer
    • Britannica

13. Daric and siglos production ends with imperial conquest

    Jan 1, 330 BCELabels: daric, siglos

    • Daric
    • Iranica Coins