Triton XVIII, Lot: 66. Estimate $4000. Sold for $3500. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

CILICIA, Tarsos. Pharnabazos. Persian military commander, 380-374/3 BC. AR Stater (21mm, 10.83 g, 11h). Struck circa 380-379 BC. Baaltars seated left, his torso facing, holding lotus-tipped scepter in extended right hand, left hand holding chlamys at his waist; monogram to left, B’LTRZ (in Aramaic) to right / Bearded head left, wearing crested Attic helmet, drapery around neck; PRNBZW (in Aramaic) to left, ḤLK (in Aramaic) to right. Casabonne Series 4; Moysey Issue 2, dies 39/a (this coin referenced); SNG France –; SNG Levante –; Sunrise 46 (this coin). EF, attractive old toning, obverse off center, some scratches under tone on reverse.

From the Sunrise Collection. Ex Numismatic Fine Arts XXIX (13 August 1992), lot 166; Leu 7 (9 May 1973), lot 263; H. Frey (15 April 1955), lot 1170.