Cilicia, Tarsos AR Stater. Circa 455-400 BC. The walls of Tarsos, with three turrets visible, each turret surmounted by three merlons / Forepart of bull to right, key symbol to right; all within incuse square. BMC -; SNG von Aulock -; SNG Copenhagen -; SNG France -; SNG Levante -; Trait -; Casabonne -; MIMAA -; CNG 109, 190 corr. (Asia Minor, uncertain mint); Roma XIV, 326. 10.81g, 20mm, 12h.
Good Very Fine; test cut, attractive cabinet tone. Very Rare.
From the collection of an antiquarian, Bavaria c. 1960s-1990s.