CILICIA, Tarsos. Tarkumuwa (Datames). Satrap of Cilicia and Cappadocia, 384-361/0 BC. AR Stater (22.5mm, 10.57 g, 1h). Struck circa 370 BC. Good VF.

Electronic Auction 525 – Session 1
Lot: 400. Estimated: $ 300

Greek, Silver

Sold For $ 850. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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CILICIA, Tarsos. Tarkumuwa (Datames). Satrap of Cilicia and Cappadocia, 384-361/0 BC. AR Stater (22.5mm, 10.57 g, 1h). Struck circa 370 BC. Baal of Tarsos seated right, head and torso facing, holding grain ear and grape bunch, and cradling eagle-tipped scepter; B’LTRZ (in Aramaic) to left, 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, with hand raised; ANA (in Aramaic) to left, thymiaterion and TRKMW (in Aramaic) between; all within square dotted border in linear border. Casabonne Series 3; Moysey Issue 5; SNG BN 294 corr. (Ana’s name not noted); SNG Levante –; SNG von Aulock 5948. Lightly toned, overstruck on uncertain type, struck with worn obverse die. Good VF.


Closing Date and Time: 19 October 2022 at 12:13:00 ET.

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