Greek Coins. Tarsus.
Datames satrap, 384 – 361/0. Stater circa 370, AR 10.69 g. blrtz in Aramaic characters Baaltars seated r., head facing, holding eagle-tipped sceptre, barley ear and bunch of grapes; in r. field, thymiaterion. All within crenellated wall. Rev. ana – trdmw in Aramaic characters Ana, standing r., facing Datames, standing l.; between them, thymiaterion; all in dotted frame within linear border. Casabonne series 3. Moysey, ANSMN 31, issue 5. SNG Berry 1299.
A magnificent reverse of fine style and an attractive iridescent tone,
minor marks on obverse, otherwise good extremely fine
Ex NAC 52, 2009, 184 and CNG 87, 2011, 597 sales.