CILICIA, Tarsos. Pharnabazos. Persian military commander, 380-374/3 BC. AR Stater (22.5mm, 10.62 g, 3h). Struck circa 380 BC. VF.

Triton XXIX – Session 5
Lot: 5321. Estimated: $ 500

Greek, Silver

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CILICIA, Tarsos. Pharnabazos. Persian military commander, 380-374/3 BC. AR Stater (22.5mm, 10.62 g, 3h). Struck circa 380 BC. Head of Herakles facing slightly right, wearing lion skin / Helmeted and bearded head right, drapery around neck. Casabonne Series 1; Callataÿ, Monnayages 14 (D1/R5 – this coin); Moysey Issue 1, dies 1/d (this coin referenced); SNG BN 240 (same obv. die). Old cabinet tone, edge marks and scratches under tone. VF. Very rare.

From the Collection of Emeritus Professor N. Keith Rutter, purchased from Baldwin’s. Ex A. Franklin Collection; Leu 7 (9 May 1973), lot 262; Grabow 14 (27 July 1939), lot 507; Ball FPL 39 (April 1937), no. 615.


Closing Date and Time: 21 January 2026 at 11:46:40 ET.



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