CILICIA. Tarsos. Circa 420-400 BC. Stater (Silver, 20 mm, 10.28 g, 7 h). Satrap on horseback riding left, wearing kyrbasia and with gorytos at his hip, holding flower in his right hand and reins in his left; behind, eagle standing left on branch; to lower right, ankh-like symbol; below horse, winged solar disk (?). Rev. Archer kneeling right, drawing bow; behind, ankh-like symbol; all within dotted border within incuse square. Leu Web Auction 3 (2018), 385. Müseler -. SNG Copenhagen -. SNG Levante -. SNG Paris -. SNG von Aulock -. Darkly toned. Struck from a very worn obverse die and with some horn silver, otherwise, very fine.
From the Asha & Ardeshir Dabestani Collection, ex Gorny & Mosch 259, 20 October 2018, 3354.
Price realized | 200 CHF |
Starting price | 25 CHF |