Cilicia, Tarsos AR Stater. Pharnabazos, Persian military commander, circa 380-373 BC. Baaltars seated to left, holding lotus tipped sceptre; B'LTRZ in Aramaic to right, astragalos below throne / Bearded male head (Ares?) to left, wearing crested Attic helmet; FRNBZW in Aramaic to left, HLK in Aramaic to right. Casabonne Series 4; Moysey Issue 2; SNG BnF 251-5; SNG Levante 72; Traité II 584; SNG von Aulock 5927-9. 10.61g, 24mm, 3h.
Good Extremely; die-shift on reverse., attractive deep cabinet tone over lustrous metal.
From the VCV Collection.