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Web Auction 4  24 Jun 2018
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Lot 345

Starting price: 100 CHF
Price realized: 280 CHF
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CILICIA. Tarsos. Tarkumuwa (Datames), satrap of Cilicia and Cappadocia, 384-361/0 BC. Stater (Silver, 21 mm, 10.61 g, 12 h). 𐡁𐡏𐡋𐡕𐡓𐡆 ('b'ltrs' in Aramaic) Baaltars seated right on backless throne, his body turned to front, holding bunch of grapes and grain ear in his left hand and eagle-tipped scepter with his right; to right, thymiaterion; all within crenellated border. Rev. Ana, nude, facing Datames, both with right arms raised; thymiaterion between them; to right, 𐡕𐡓𐡊𐡌𐡅 ('trkmw' in Aramaic); all within square dotted border within linear border; above, countermark of a bull with 𐡁𐡋 ('bl' in Aramaic) above within rectangular incuse. Casabonne series 3. SNG Levante 84. SNG Paris 291-297 var. (reverse legend position). A rare variety with an interesting countermark. Test cut near the edge, otherwise, very fine.
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