Cilicia, Tarsos AR Stater. Pharnabazos, Persian military commander, circa 380-373 BC. Diademed female head (Arethusa?) facing slightly to left, wearing pendant earrings and elaborate necklace / Bearded male head (Ares?) to left, wearing crested Attic helmet; FRNBZW in Aramaic to left. Casabonne Series 1; Moysey Issue 4; SNG BnF -; SNG Levante -; SNG von Aulock 5920-1. 10.63g, 21mm, 12h.
Good Extremely Fine; light horn silver deposits. Scarce.
Acquired from Auktionshaus H. D. Rauch GmbH.
Price realized | 3'400 GBP |
Starting price | 1'500 GBP |
Estimate | 2'500 GBP |