ANCIENT GREECE. CILICIA, TARSOS. Pharnabazos, Persian General.
Silver stater, circa 380-379 BC.
Obv: head of Arethusa facing slightly left, hair in ampyx, wearing single-pendant earrings and necklace with pendants. Rev: bearded head left, wearing crested helmet with raised ear flap and floral motif, drapery around neck; Aramaic legend to left. Good Very Fine; a truly stunning iridescent cabinet tone.
Reference: SNG BnF-; SNG Levante-; SNG von Aulock-5920-5921.
Provenance: from the Euclidean Collection.
Die Axis: 11h.
Diameter: 23 mm.
Weight: 10.44 g.
Composition: Silver.
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Price realized | 360 GBP |
Starting price | 250 GBP |
Estimate | 500 GBP |