Lot 66 - Masterpieces of Greek coinage

Asia Minor. Cilicia, Tarsos. ...
Asia Minor. Cilicia, Tarsos. ...
Asia Minor. Cilicia, Tarsos. Pharnabazos 380 - 374/3 BC. Stater. (Silver, 10.87g., 21.9mm). Female head facing, turned slightly to the ... Read more - A very rare, beautifully toned coin of exceptionally fine style. Good extremely fine.
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Asia Minor. Cilicia, Tarsos. Pharnabazos 380 - 374/3 BC.
Stater. (Silver, 10.87g., 21.9mm). Female head facing, turned slightly to the left, wearing drop earring, necklace of pendants and with a hair band over her forehead / FRNBZW Head of a bearded warrior to right, wearing a crested helmet adorned with a tendril and with three upright olive leaves on the visor. Casabonne series 3. Issue 3, 36-40. SNG von Aulock 5922-5924.
The distinguished quality of the male portrait on this coin has suggested to some that it is, in fact, a portrait of the satrap himself, rather than just being merely a generic soldier or a god like Ares. These coins were, of course, primarily issued to fulfill military needs.

Grading/Status: A very rare, beautifully toned coin of exceptionally fine style. Good extremely fine.

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Provenance:
Künker 100, 21 June 2005, 29.
Collection of J. Abecassis, Leu 81, 16 May 2001, 317.
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