Tarsos (BC 378-372) Stater - Datames

Datames, Satrap of Cilicia and Cappadocia. 384-362 BC. AR Stater (21mm, 10.05g). 'BLTRZ' in Aramaic left, Baaltars seated right, torso facing; holding grain ear and grape-bunch in left hand, eagle-tipped sceptre in right arm; thymiaterion to right; all within crenelated wall / 'TRDMW' in Aramaic right, Ana, nude, facing Datames; both have their right arms raised; between them, thymiaterion; all within square square border within linear border. EF, some surface erosion.

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Filename:	134108.jpg
City/Mint name:	Tarsos
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Keywords:	silver / classical
References:	SNG Levante 84; SNG France 2, 291ff var. (reverse inscription in center); SNG von Aulock 5945; SNG Copenhagen 300 var. (same)
Valuation:	CNG Elec. Auc. 134 (2/2006), lot 108 ($643)
Photo courtesy of:	Classical Numismatic Group - www.cngcoins.com
Filesize:	52 KiB
Date added:	May 08, 2006
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