THE ALFRED FRANKLIN COLLECTION OF ANCIENT COINS, GREEK SILVER COINS, Cilicia, Tarsos, Satrap Pharnazabos (380-374/3 BC), Silver Stater, Cilician legend ('HLK'), head of Herakles facing, inclined slightly to right, wearing a lion's skin headdress, rev TEPΣIKON (only partially visible), bearded male head facing left, wearing a crested Athenian helmet, 10.62g, 3h (R A Moysey, 'The Silver Stater Issues of Pharnazabos and Datames from the mint of Tarsus in Cilicia', ANSMN 31, 1986, pl. 2, 25; SNG France 240; BMC 22). Very fine, toned and attractive, rare.
It is probable that the inspiration for this obverse facing type came from the coin of Herakleia Pontika.
Estimate: £1200-1500