CILICIA. Tarsos. Tarkumuwa (Datames), satrap of Cilicia and Cappadocia, 384-361/0 BC. Stater (Silver, 23 mm, 10.74 g, 3 h). Diademed female head facing slightly to left, wearing pendant earrings and elaborate necklace. Rev. 𐡕𐡓𐡊𐡌𐡅 ('trkmw' in Aramaic) Bearded head of Ares (?) to left, wearing crested Attic helmet decorated with a volute on the bowl. Casabonne Series 1. SNG Levante 80. SNG Paris 277. Fresh and attractive. Struck from a slightly worn obverse die and with a thin flan crack, otherwise, nearly extremely fine.
From the Kleinkunst Collection.