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Auction 26  21 May 2023
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Lot 517

Estimate: 350 CHF
Price realized: 1500 CHF
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CILICIA. Tarsos. Time of Pharnabazos or Tarkumuwa (Datames), circa 380-370 BC. Obol (Silver, 9.5 mm, 0.79 g, 11 h). Female head (Aphrodite?) facing, turned slightly to the left, her hair in an ampyx, wearing single-pendant earrings and a pearl necklace; border of dots. Rev. HLK Bearded male head (Ares?) to right, wearing a crested Attic helmet with the ear flaps raised, and with drapery around his neck; behind head, monogram. SNG Levante 89. SNG Paris 305. A lovely, toned and sharply struck example. Extremely fine.
From the "Collection sans Pareille" of Ancient Greek Fractions, ex Monnaies et Médailles 47, 30 November 1972, 514.
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