CILICIA, Tarsos. Tarkumuwa (Datames). Satrap of Cilicia and Cappadocia, 384-361/0 BC. AR Stater (24mm, 10.71 g, 1h). Struck circa 370 BC. EF.

Triton XXVI
Lot: 319. Estimated: $ 750

Greek, Silver

Sold For $ 950. 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 (24mm, 10.71 g, 1h). Struck circa 370 BC. Baal of Tarsos seated right, head and torso facing, holding grain ear and grape bunch in extended right hand, cradling eagle-tipped scepter in left arm; B’LTRZ (in Aramaic) to left, thymiaterion in background; all within crenellated wall / Ana, nude, standing right, extending right hand and pointing at the head of Tarkumuwa, standing left, wearing chlamys, leaning on staff in left hand, right hand raised; thymiaterion and TRKMW (in Aramaic) between; all within square dotted border in linear border. Casabonne Series 3; Moysey Issue 5, Var. 1; SNG BN 292; SNG Levante 83 = SNG von Aulock 5944; SNG von Aulock 5943. Lightly toned, with some iridescence, minor marks, obverse sightly off center, slight doubling on reverse. EF.

From the Dr. Robert Misbin Collection. Ex CNG inventory 902660 / 70664 (before 1995).


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