CILICIA, Tarsos. Pharnabazos. Persian military commander, 380-374/3 BC. AR Stater (20mm, 10.63 g, 1h). Struck circa 380 BC.

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Lot: 294. Estimated: $ 1 000

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CILICIA, Tarsos. Pharnabazos. Persian military commander, 380-374/3 BC. AR Stater (20mm, 10.63 g, 1h). Struck circa 380 BC. Head of Arethusa facing slightly left, hair in ampyx; to left, fish upward / Bearded head left, wearing crested helmet with raised earflap and floral motif, drapery around neck; KIΛIKON and ḤLK (in Aramaic) to left. Casabonne Series 2; Moysey Issue 3, dies 2/– (unlisted rev. die); SNG BN –; SNG Levante –; SNG von Aulock –; Hunterian 2 (same obv. die); Jameson 2603 = Pozzi 2847 (same obv. die [erroneously listed under obv. die 1 in Moysey]). Lightly toned, tiny metal flaws. Near EF. Very rare with fish and this legend.


Closing Date and Time: 18 May 2022 at 11:37:40 ET.

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