Leu Numismatik

Web Auction 13  –  15 - 16 August 2020

Leu Numismatik, Web Auction 13

Celtic, Greek, Roman, Byzantine, Medieval and Modern coins

Part 1: Sa, 15.08.2020, from 2:00 PM CEST
Part 2: Su, 16.08.2020, from 2:00 PM CEST
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Description

CILICIA. Tarsos. Tarkumuwa (Datames), satrap of Cilicia and Cappadocia, 384-361/0 BC. Stater (Silver, 23 mm, 10.38 g, 7 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; below throne, forepart of a bull to right; all within crenellated border. Rev. 𐡕𐡓𐡊𐡌𐡅 ('trdmw' in Aramaic) Datames seated to right, wearing Persian dress and holding arrow; to upper right, winged solar disk; to right, bow. SNG Levante 87. SNG Paris 289. Die breaks on the obverse and the reverse somewhat double struck, otherwise, very fine.

From an old Swiss collection, formed in the 1970s.

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Starting price 100 CHF
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