Cilicia, Tarsos AR Stater. Pharnabazos, Persian military commander, circa 380-373 BC. Baaltars seated to left, holding lotus tipped sceptre; B'LTRZ in Aramaic to right / Bearded male head (Ares?) to left, wearing crested Attic helmet; FRNBZW in Aramaic to left, HLK in Aramaic to right. Casabonne Series 4; Moysey Issue 2; SNG BnF 251-5; SNG Levante 72; Traité II 584; SNG von Aulock 5927-9. 10.63g, 24mm, 6h.

Near Mint State; light horn silver deposits at edge, a highly attractive and wonderfully detailed specimen.

Acquired from Auktionshaus H. D. Rauch GmbH.