CILICIA, Tarsos. Tarkumuwa (Datames). Satrap of Cilicia and Cappadocia, 384-361/0 BC. AR Stater (20.5mm, 8.81 g, 12h). Struck circa 370 BC. VF.

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Greek, 12h, Silver

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CILICIA, Tarsos. Tarkumuwa (Datames). Satrap of Cilicia and Cappadocia, 384-361/0 BC. AR Stater (20.5mm, 8.81 g, 12h). Struck circa 370 BC. Baal of Tarsos seated right, head and torso facing, holding grain ear and grape bunch, cradling eagle-tipped scepter in 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; SNG BN 291. Toned, slightly compact flan, rough surfaces, scrapes on obverse, small test cut and die break on reverse. VF.

From the AVARAE Collection.


Closing Date and Time: 30 August 2023 at 11:15:00 ET.

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