Fourrée of Pharnabazos’ Rare First Issue from Tarsos
303, Lot: 58. Estimate $1000. Sold for $600. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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CILICIA, Tarsos. Pharnabazos. Persian military commander, 380-374/3 BC. Fourrée Stater (21mm, 10.52 g, 6h). Imitating an issue struck circa 380 BC. Head of Herakles facing slightly right, wearing lion skin / Helmeted head of warrior left. Cf. Casabonne series 1; cf. Moysey Issue 1; cf. SNG France 240; cf. SNG Levante 75. VF, toned, obverse die break, a few small breaks in plating on reverse. Interesting plated example after a very rare type.