CILICIA. Tarsos. Tarkumuwa (Datames), satrap of Cilicia and Cappadocia, 384-361/0 BC. Stater (Silver, 23 mm, 10.66 g, 8 h). 𐡁𐡏𐡋𐡕𐡓𐡆 ('b'ltrs' in Aramaic) Baaltars seated right on backless throne, his body turned to front, holding bunch of grapes and grain ear in his left hand and eagle-tipped scepter in his right; to right, thymiaterion; all within crenellated border. Rev. Ana, nude, facing Datames, both with right arms raised; thymiaterion between them; to inner left, 𐡕𐡓𐡊𐡌𐡅 ('trkmw' in Aramaic); all within square dotted border within linear border. SNG Levante 83. SNG Paris 290-297. The obverse struck somewhat off center from a worn die, otherwise, good very fine.
From an old Swiss collection, formed in the 1970s.
Price realized | 380 CHF |
Starting price | 75 CHF |