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E-Sale 98  16 Jun 2022
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Lot 432

Estimate: 200 GBP
Price realized: 180 GBP
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Cilicia, Tarsos AR Stater. Datames, satrap of Cilicia and Cappadocia, circa 384-361 BC. Baaltars seated to right on throne, head facing, holding bunch of grapes and grain ear in left hand, with eagle-tipped sceptre cradled in right arm; B'LTRZ in Aramaic to left, thymiaterion to right, all within crenellated wall / Ana, nude, facing Datames, both with right arms raised; thymiaterion and 'TRDMW' in Aramaic between, 'ANA' in Aramaic behind Ana's leg, all within square dotted border within linear border. Casabonne series 3; Moysey issue 5; SNG BnF 294 corr. = de Luynes 2841 = Traité II 617. 10.04g, 24mm, 12h.

Near Extremely Fine; stunning deep old cabinet tone.

From the inventory of a German dealer.
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