430, Lot: 177. Estimate $300. Sold for $850. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

CILICIA, Tarsos. Circa 420-410 BC. AR Stater (20.5mm, 10.80 g, 12h). Horseman riding left; ankh below horse’s belly / Persian king standing left, holding uncertain object and spear, with bow and quiver on his back; tree to right, Aramaic letters to left; all in dotted square within incuse square. Cf. Casabonne Type D (unlisted variety); SNG BN –; SNG Levante –; SNG von Aulock –. VF, flatly struck in areas, obverse struck slightly off center. Extremely rare, none in CoinArchives.