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Nomos 17

26 October 2018
Zunfthaus zur Saffran, Zürich
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Estimate: 1250 CHF
Hammer Price:  1900 CHF
Lot 206

CILICIA. Tarsos. Tarkumuwa (Datames), satrap of Cilicia and Cappadocia, 384-361/0 BC. Stater (Silver, 22.5 mm, 10.43 g, 9 h), struck circa 370. B'LTRZ Baaltars seated to right on backless throne, holding bunch of grapes and grain ear in his left hand and eagle-tipped scepter in his right; in field to right, thymiaterion; under throne, forepart of a bull to right. Rev. TRDMW Tarkumuwa seated to right, in full Persian garb, measuring arrow held in his left hand; on the lower right, bow; in field in upper right, winged solar disk. Casabonne type 2. SNG France 289. Very attractively toned. Extremely fine.

From the Vineyard Collection, ex Weil FPL 120, August 1998, 56.

Online bidding closes: 26 Oct 2018, 10:00:00 CEST Current Date & Time: 10 Sep 2025, 21:56:05 CEST Remaining Time: Closed Hammer Price:1900 CHF
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