CILICIA, Tarsos. Tarkumuwa (Datames). Satrap of Cilicia and Cappadocia, 384-361/0 BC. AR Stater (21.5mm, 10.47 g, 1h). Struck circa 370 BC. Near EF.

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Lot: 255.
Closing Date: Jun 5 2024 10:00 ET

Greek, Silver

Estimate: $ 750

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CILICIA, Tarsos. Tarkumuwa (Datames). Satrap of Cilicia and Cappadocia, 384-361/0 BC. AR Stater (21.5mm, 10.47 g, 1h). Struck circa 370 BC. Baal of Tarsos seated right, head and torso facing, holding grain ear and grape bunch, cradling eagle-tipped scepter in arm; thymiaterion in background; all within crenellated wall / Ana, nude, standing right, extending hand and pointing at the head of Tarkumuwa, standing left, wearing chlamys, leaning on staff and raising hand; thymiaterion between; all within square dotted border in linear border. Casabonne Series 3; Moysey Issue 5; SNG BN 294 = de Luynes 2841 = Traité II 618; SNG Levante 83 var. (no name of Ana on rev.). Toned, some horn silver, cleaning marks. Near EF.

From the Wild Rose Collection, purchased from Pars Coins (inv. PCW-G5472), August 2016. Ex London Coin Galleries inventory 6802 (ND); Goldberg 37 (12 September 2006), lot 3414.


Closing Date and Time: 5 June 2024 at 11:24:40 ET.

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