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Auction 9 14 December 2015
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Asia Minor. Cilicia, Tarsos. Pharnabazos 380 - 374/3 BC. Stater. (Silver, 10.87g., 21.9mm). Female head facing, turned slightly to the left, wearing drop earring, necklace of pendants and with a hair band over her forehead / FRNBZW Head of a bearded warrior to right, wearing a crested helmet adorned with a tendril and with three upright olive leaves on the visor. Casabonne series 3. Issue 3, 36-40. SNG von Aulock 5922-5924.
A very rare, beautifully toned coin of exceptionally fine style. Good extremely fine.
Provenance: Künker 100, 21 June 2005, 29. Collection of J. Abecassis, Leu 81, 16 May 2001, 317.
The distinguished quality of the male portrait on this coin has suggested to some that it is, in fact, a portrait of the satrap himself, rather than just being merely a generic soldier or a god like Ares. These coins were, of course, primarily issued to fulfill military needs.
A very rare, beautifully toned coin of exceptionally fine style. Good extremely fine.
Provenance: Künker 100, 21 June 2005, 29. Collection of J. Abecassis, Leu 81, 16 May 2001, 317.
The distinguished quality of the male portrait on this coin has suggested to some that it is, in fact, a portrait of the satrap himself, rather than just being merely a generic soldier or a god like Ares. These coins were, of course, primarily issued to fulfill military needs.