CILICIA. Tarsos. Tarkumuwa (Datames), satrap of Cilicia and Cappadocia, 384-361/0 BC. Stater (Silver, 24 mm, 10.59 g, 11 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 upper right, star; to right, thymiaterion; all within crenellated border. Rev. 𐡕𐡓𐡊𐡌𐡅 ('trkmw' in Aramaic) Ana, nude, facing Datames, both with right arms raised; thymiaterion between them; all within square dotted border within linear border. SNG Copenhagen -. SNG Levante -. SNG Paris -. SNG von Aulock 5947. Nicely toned. Slightly porous, otherwise, good very fine.
From an old Swiss collection, formed in the 1970s.
Price realized | 550 CHF |
Starting price | 100 CHF |