ANCIENT GREECE. CILICIA, TARSOS.
Silver Stater, circa 440-400 BC.
Obv: horseman (Syennesis?) riding left, wearing kyrbasia, holding lotus flower and reins, bow in bowcase on saddle; eagle flying left to upper right, key symbol behind horse, winged solar disk below. Rev: archer in kneeling-running stance right, quiver over shoulder, drawing bow; key symbol behind, all within dotted border within incuse square.

About Extremely Fine; an attractive and interesting coin.

From the Kent Rondeau Collection; ex Roma Numismatics Ltd, E-Sale 76 (05/11/2020), lot 386.

Reference: Troxell and Spengler, "A Hoard of Early Greek Coins from Afghanistan" in MN 15 (1969)-14 (same rev. die); cf. Casabonne-Type D (unlisted variety); SNG BnF-; SNG Levante-; SNG von Aulock-; Roma E61, 314 (same dies); CNG e449, 191 (same dies).
Rarity: Rare.
Die Axis: 12h.
Diameter: 20 mm.
Weight: 10.84 g.
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