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Cilicia, Anazarbos Æ23. Tarkondimotos I Philantonios, King of Upper (Eastern) Cilicia, circa 39-31 BC. Diademed head right / BAΣIΛEΩΣ TAPKONΔIMOTOY ΦIΛANTΩNIOY, Zeus Nikephoros seated left. Wright, New 1; SNG BN 1913-6. 7.24g, 23mm, 12h.
Near Extremely Fine.
From the collection of K.M., Germany.
Tarkondimotos I was a Roman client king of Cilicia, who at first supported Pompey in the civil war against Julius Caesar, but after Pompey's defeat and death was pardoned by Caesar and confirmed in his title and possessions. During the Liberators' civil war, he sided with Gaius Cassius Longinus, and after that with Mark Antony, whom he followed in the opening stages of the war against Octavian.
Tarkondimotos was killed in a battle at sea in 31 BC, fighting under Gaius Sosius against Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa.
Near Extremely Fine.
From the collection of K.M., Germany.
Tarkondimotos I was a Roman client king of Cilicia, who at first supported Pompey in the civil war against Julius Caesar, but after Pompey's defeat and death was pardoned by Caesar and confirmed in his title and possessions. During the Liberators' civil war, he sided with Gaius Cassius Longinus, and after that with Mark Antony, whom he followed in the opening stages of the war against Octavian.
Tarkondimotos was killed in a battle at sea in 31 BC, fighting under Gaius Sosius against Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa.