CILICIA, Tarsos. Tarkumuwa (Datames). Satrap of Cilicia and Cappadocia, 384-361/0 BC. AR Stater (22mm, 9.71 g, 12h). Struck circa 370 BC.

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CILICIA, Tarsos. Tarkumuwa (Datames). Satrap of Cilicia and Cappadocia, 384-361/0 BC. AR Stater (22mm, 9.71 g, 12h). 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) and dolphin 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, obv. die 46; SNG BN 290 var. (symbol beside throne); SNG Levante 83 = SNG von Aulock 5944 var. (no dolphin). Toned, some roughness, cleaning scratches. VF. Very rare with dolphin symbol.

From the Sigmund Collection.


Closing Date and Time: 1 September 2021 at 11:28:20 ET.

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