Watch List notes:

CILICIA. Tarsos. Tarkumuwa (Datames), satrap of Cilicia and Cappadocia, 384-361/0 BC. Obol (Silver, 9 mm, 0.83 g, 9 h). Diademed female head facing slightly to left, wearing pendant earrings and necklace. Rev. 𐡕𐡓𐡊𐡌𐡅 ('trkmw' in Aramaic) Bearded head of Ares (?) to left, wearing crested Attic helmet. Lanz 159 (2014), 258. SNG Levante -, cf. 89 ff. (anonymous). SNG Paris -, cf. 303 ff. (anonymous). Very rare and in exceptional condition. Sharply struck, beautifully toned and very well centered. Extremely fine.


From the collection of J.B. Haarhuis, ex Leu 1, 25 October 2017, 91.