Watch List notes:

MYSIA. Astyra. Tissaphernes, circa 400-395 BC. Chalkous (Bronze, 12 mm, 1.48 g, 10 h). TIΣΣ[A] Bare head of Tissaphernes to right. Rev. AΣTΥΡH Facing cult-statue of Artemis Astyra, wearing kalathos; to upper right, club. Klein 253. SNG Paris 124A. Winzer 6.2. A beautiful and unusually complete example with a splendid portrait. Minor deposits and with small areas of corrosion on the reverse, otherwise, nearly extremely fine.


The head of Tissaphernes on this issue is one of the earliest portraits of a living human to appear on a coin.