Zvenigorodsky seal
| Zvenigorodsky seal | |
|---|---|
Photograph of the seal (top), and drawing by Faucher-Gudin of the cylinder’s impression (bottom). | |
| Material | Chalcedony |
| Size | 2.8 cm (1.1 in) x 1.2 cm (0.47 in) |
| Created | Late 5th–early 4th century BCE |
| Present location | Hermitage Museum |
| Identification | Гл-501 |
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The Zvenigorodsky seal, also known as the "Persian king and the defeated enemies", is an Achaemenid cylinder seal made from chalcedony. It is dated to the late 5th to the early 4th century BCE. In 1930, the Hermitage Museum in Saint Petersburg obtained the seal from a private owner in Kerch (inventory number Гл-501). The seal was first documented in 1881 in Compte rendu de la Commission Impériale Archéologique pour l'Année.