CILICIA, Tarsos. Pharnabazos. Persian military commander, 380-374/3 BC. AR Stater (22mm, 10.86 g, 2h). Struck circa 380-379 BC. EF.

Triton XXVI
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Greek, Silver

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CILICIA, Tarsos. Pharnabazos. Persian military commander, 380-374/3 BC. AR Stater (22mm, 10.86 g, 2h). Struck circa 380-379 BC. Baal of Tarsos seated left, head and torso facing, holding lotus-tipped scepter in extended right hand, left hand holding chlamys at his waist; B’LTRZ (in Aramaic) to right, astragalos below diphos / Bearded head left, wearing crested Attic helmet, drapery around neck; PRNBZW (in Aramaic) to left, KLK (in Aramaic) to right. Casabonne Series 4; Moysey Issue 2, dies 47/– (unlisted rev. die); SNG France 256 = de Luynes 2833 (same obv. die); SNG Levante Supp. 18; SNG von Aulock –; SNG Berry 1287. Deep iridescent tone. EF. Very rare with astragalos.

From the North River Collection. Ex Triton XVIII (6 January 2015), lot 695; Gorny & Mosch 190 (11 October 2010), lot 319.


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