CILICIA. Tarsos. Tarkumuwa (Datames), satrap of Cilicia and Cappadocia, 384-361/0 BC. Obol (Silver, 10.5 mm, 0.62 g, 3 h). Bust of Aphrodite (?) to right, wearing taenia, round earring and a pearl necklace; border of dots. Rev. TRDMW (in Aramaic) Bearded male head (Ares ?) to right, wearing crested Attic helmet with raised ear flaps. Casabonne series 1, pl. 3, 22. Göktürk 25. SNG Levante 81. SNG Paris 278. A pleasing, well-struck and toned example. About extremely fine.
From the "Collection sans Pareille" of Ancient Greek Fractions and from the collection of L. Mildenberg, acquired from R. E. Hecht on 13 December 1973.