CILICIA, Tarsos. Tarkumuwa (Datames). Satrap of Cilicia and Cappadocia, 384-361/0 BC. AR Stater (25mm, 10.20 g, 10h). Struck circa 375 BC. Good VF.

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Lot: 217. Estimated: $ 400

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CILICIA, Tarsos. Tarkumuwa (Datames). Satrap of Cilicia and Cappadocia, 384-361/0 BC. AR Stater (25mm, 10.20 g, 10h). Struck circa 375 BC. Baal of Tarsos seated right, torso facing, cradling eagle-tipped scepter, holding grain ear and grape bunch; thymiaterion to right; below throne, forepart of bull right; all within crenelated wall / Satrap, wearing Persian dress, seated right, inspecting arrow; winged solar disk to upper right, bow to lower right. Casabonne Type 2; Moysey Issue 6; SNG BN 289. Deep iridescent tone, a little off center, minor doubling, flan flaws, scratch on obverse. Good VF.

From the Useless Miwa Collection. Ex Numismatic Naumann 131 (6 August 2023), lot 310; Auctiones AG 6 (30 September 1976), lot 263.


Closing Date and Time: 19 March 2025 at 11:12:00 ET.

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