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Tarsos (BC 164-27) AE 21444 viewsafter 164 BC. AE21 (7.85g, 1h). Turreted head of Tyche right / Zeus seated left, holding eagle-tipped sceptre. VF, light green patina, obverse rough.May 08, 2006
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Tarsos (BC 164-27) AE 16608 viewsafter 164 BC. AE16 (2.13g, 1h). Club tied with fillets, within oak wreath / Zeus seated left, holding Nike and sceptre. Near EF, light green patina.May 08, 2006
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Tarsos (BC 164-27) AE 20665 viewsafter 164 BC. AE20 (4.81g, 1h). Turreted head of Tyche right / Sandan standing left on horned and winged animal standing right within pyramidal monument on garlanded base and surmounted by an eagle. Near EF, high relief obverse, light green patina.May 08, 2006
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Tarsos (BC 361-334) Stater - Mazaios670 viewsMazaios, Satrap of Cilicia, 361-334 BC. AR Stater (23mm, 10.86g). Baaltars seated left, head facing, holding grapes, grain ear and eagle in right hand, scepter in left / Lion bringing down bull to the left. Good VF, toned, obverse off-center, some scattered porosity on the obverse. Hardy Coll.May 08, 2006
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Tarsos (BC 378-372) Stater - Datames703 viewsDatames, 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.May 08, 2006
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Tarsos (BC 333-323) Obol - Alexander III495 viewsPeriod of Alexander III. 333-323 BC. AR Obol (0.63g). Draped bust of Athena facing slightly left, wearing triple-crested helmet and necklace / Boeotian shield embossed with thunderbolt, star(?) to right. Very rare. Toned, good very fine.May 07, 2006
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Tarsos (AD 117-138) AE - Hadrian722 viewsHadrian, 117-138 AD. AE (once plated) Tetradrachm (6.85g, 1h). Countermarked under Caracalla, 215-217 AD. Laureate bust right, slight drapery on left shoulder / ΤΑΡCΕΩΠΜΗΤΡΟΠΟΛΕΩC, lion bringing down bull to left; c/m: laureate head of Caracalla right, A-M-K around bottom of bust; all within incuse oval. Very rare, very fine, about 20 % cut off. The countermark exposed the coin as being plated, the coin fooled people for about 100 years in between being struck and countermarked!May 07, 2006
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Tarsos (AD 236-238) AE 34 - Maximus343 viewsMaximus, Caesar, 236-238 AD. AE34 (13.69g). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / Athena advancing left, holding Nike, spear and shield. Fine, green patina with earthen highlights.Nov 24, 2005
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Tarsos (BC 164-27) AE 21621 views164 BC and later. AE21 (7.53g, 1h). Turreted, veiled, and draped bust of Tyche right / Sandan on mythical animal right, within pyramidal monument surmounted by eagle; two monograms to left. Good VF, dark green patina, light adjustment marks on reverse.Oct 18, 2005
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Tarsos (BC 164-27) AE 21525 views164 BC and later. AE21 (6.33g, 1h). Turreted head of Tyche right; F to left / Zeus seated left; two monograms to right. Good VF, dark green-brown patina.Oct 18, 2005
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Tarsos (BC 164-27) AE 18720 views164 BC and later. AE18 (4.97g, 1h). Athenodoros, magistrate. Turreted, veiled, and draped bust of Tyche right / Sandan on mythical animal right; ΑΘΗ/ÎΟΔ/ΩΡΟ in three lines to left. Good VF, dark green-brown patina. Attractive style.Oct 18, 2005
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Tarsos (BC 361-334) Stater - Mazaios746 viewsMazaios, Satrap of Cilicia, 361/0-334 BC. AR Stater (10.71g, 9h). Baaltars seated left, holding grapes, grain ear, grapes, and scepter; apluster(?) below throne / Lion attacking stag left; Aramaic 'M' to lower right. Good VF, lightly toned. Ex Hess 254 (10/1983), lot 220.Oct 18, 2005
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Tarsos (BC 361-334) Stater - Mazaios779 viewsMazaios, Satrap of Cilicia, 361/0-334 BC. AR Stater (10.68g, 1h). Baaltars seated left, holding grapes, grain ear, eagle, and scepter; Aramaic 'D' to left, 'M' below throne / Lion attacking bull left; Aramaic 'L' below. EF, lightly toned.Oct 18, 2005
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Tarsos (BC 425-400) 1/3 Stater463 viewsca 425-400 BC. AR 1/3 Stater (3.42g, 6h). Forepart of griffin left / Two Persian kings standing confronted, each holding spear, wearing bowcase. VF, toned, test cut. Very rare.Oct 18, 2005
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Tarsos (BC 379-372) Obol507 viewsTime of Pharnabazos and Datames, Satraps, 379-372 BC. AR Obol (10mm, 0.74g). Facing female head turned slightly left, wearing single-pendant earrings and necklace / Bearded and helmeted male head (Ares?) left, wearing crested Athenian helmet, 'HLK' in Aramaic to left. Good VF, porous.Oct 12, 2005
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Tarsos (AD 253-260) AE 31 - Valerian I344 viewsValerian I, 253-260 AD. AE31 (17.67g, 6h), struck after 254/5 AD. Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Tyche of Tarsus seated right, being crowned by Perseus standing left, holding harpe; to left of Tyche, Hercules standing right, below, river-god Cydnus swimming left. VF, olive-brown patina, adjustment marks.Sep 24, 2005
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Tarsos (AD 249-251) AE 33 - Trajan Decius340 viewsTrajan Decius, 249-251 AD. AE33 (21.56g, 6h). Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Hercules standing right, leaning on club set on ox head and holding infant Telephus, who reaches for hind standing right, head left; tree behind; A M K in exergue, G B in legend. Near VF, black-green patina with dusty blue-green overtones, light overall roughness. A rare mythological type.Sep 24, 2005
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Tarsos (AD 249-251) AE 31 - Trajan Decius328 viewsTrajan Decius. 249-251 AD. AE31 (21.92g, 6h). Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Artemis standing right, drawing arrow from quiver and holding bow and arrow; at feet on either side, deer standing left and dog standing right with raised paw, head left; A-M-K in fields, G B in legend. VF, olive-brown patina.Sep 24, 2005
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Tarsos (AD 241-244) AE 31 - Tranquillina310 viewsTranquillina, wife of Gordian III, Augusta, 241-244 AD. AE31 (17.11g, 1h). Diademed and draped bust right, set on crescent / Dionysus standing left, holding cantharus and thyrsus; at feet, panther standing left, head right; A-M/K and B/ Γ in fields. Near VF, olive-brown patina with dusty blue-green overtones.Sep 24, 2005
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Tarsos (AD 238-244) AE 35 - Gordian III318 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE35 (24.38g, 12h). Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, holding spear and shield decorated with aegis / Sandan standing on horned animal right, bow and quiver over shoulder, holding flower and wreath; all within arched distyle temple; A M/K and B/ G in fields. VF, olive patina with dusty blue-green overtones, small areas of encrustation.Sep 24, 2005
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Tarsos (AD 238-244) AE 34 - Gordian III384 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE34 (29.49g, 6h). Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, holding spear and shield decorated with aegis / Gordian, radiate, on horseback right, casting javelin at lion leaping right; A/M/K and B- Γ in fields. VF, black-green patina with beige overtones, very light overall roughness.Sep 24, 2005
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Tarsos (AD 238-244) AE 35 - Gordian III327 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE35 (23.91g, 6h). Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Homonoia standing left, holding phiale over lighted altar, and cornucopiae; A/M/K and B/ Γ in fields. VF, brown and black surfaces with traces of blue-green overtones.Sep 24, 2005
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Tarsos (AD 238) AE 36 - Balbinus358 viewsBalbinus, 238 AD. AE36 (24.31g, 6h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Pupienus(?), radiate, on horseback right, casting javelin at lion leaping right beneath with head left; A in legend, M/K and Γ /B in fields. VF, olive patina with light blue-green overtones.Sep 24, 2005
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Tarsos (AD 235-238) AE 37 - Maximinus I355 viewsMaximinus I, 235-238 AD. AE37 (24.88g, 6h). Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Hercules standing left, holding Apples of the Hesperides(?) and club over shoulder; A/M/K and G/B in fields. VF, brown surfaces with traces of dark blue-green overtones, small pit in reverse, minor overall roughness.Sep 24, 2005
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Tarsos (AD 198-217) AE 36 - Caracalla480 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE36 (23.05g, 7h). Mantled bust left, wearing demiourgic crown / Athlete standing facing, head left, holding palm; agonistic crown above; Γ -B and A M/K in fields. VF, dusty blue-green patina, minor scrape in reverse field.Sep 24, 2005
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Tarsos (AD 198-217) AE 34 - Caracalla466 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE34 (20.45g, 7h). Mantled bust right, wearing demiourgic crown / Tyche of Tarsus seated left, holding decastyle temple in each hand; A-M K and Γ B across fields. VF, red-brown and black-green patina with earthen overtones, minor scrapes in fields.Sep 24, 2005
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Tarsos (AD 193-211) AE 34 - Septimius Severus618 viewsSeptimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AE34 (22.43g, 6h). Laureate and cuirassed bust right, slight drapery on left shoulder / Severus in quadriga left, holding Nike and sceptre; Γ B across upper field. Near VF, brown and black patina, minor roughness on obverse.Sep 24, 2005
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Tarsos (AD 117-138) AE 30 - Hadrian543 viewsHadrian, 117-138 AD. AE30 (16.76g, 1h). Laureate head right / Demos of Tarsus seated left, holding wreath. VF, green patina, small scrape in reverse field.Sep 24, 2005
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Tarsos (AD 253-268) AE 26 - Salonina269 viewsSalonina, wife of Gallienus. Augusta, 254-268 AD. AE26 (11.60g). Diademed and draped bust right, resting on a crescent / Helios standing right, holding whip and raising arm. VF, dark green patina.
Sep 21, 2005
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Tarsos (AD 253-268) AE 31 - Gallienus269 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE31 (13.80g). Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right / Athena seated left, dropping pebble into vase and holding cornucopiae. VF, heavy brown patina.Sep 21, 2005
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Tarsos (AD 253-260) AE 32 - Valerian I309 viewsValerian I, 253-260 AD. AE32 (16.07g). Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right / Zeus seated left, holding Nike and sceptre. Near VF, green and brown patina.Sep 21, 2005
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Tarsos (AD 253-260) AE 31 - Valerian I273 viewsValerian I, 253-260 AD. AE31 (13.80g). Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right / Kronos standing left, holding harpe and phiale(?). Near VF, green patina, a few flan flaws.Sep 21, 2005
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Tarsos (AD 251-253) AE 30 - Trebonianus Gallus429 viewsTrebonianus Gallus, 251-253 AD. AE30 (15.30g). Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right / Emperor standing left, holding spear, presenting city-goddess with Ciliarch crown decorated with five heads and two Nikai. Near VF, brown surfaces, a touch porous.Sep 21, 2005
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Tarsos (AD 238-244) AE 37 - Tranquillina314 viewsTranquillina, wife of Gordian III. Augusta, 241-244 AD. AE37 (14.85g). Diademed and draped bust right, resting on a crescent / Dionysos standing left, holding kantharos from which wine pours to panther below, and thyrsos. Fine, brown patina. From the Rudolf Berk Collection.Sep 21, 2005
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Tarsos (AD 238-244) AE 36 - Gordian III353 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE36 (18.63g). Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right / Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopiae. VF, dusty olive-green patina.Sep 21, 2005
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Tarsos (AD 235-238) AE 38 - Maximinus I334 viewsMaximinus I, 235-238 AD. AE38 (24.96g). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / Nike standing on globe left, holding wreath and palm. Near VF, tan surfaces.Sep 21, 2005
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Tarsos (AD 198-217) AE 34 - Caracalla519 viewsCaracalla. 198-217 AD. AE34 (18.73g). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / Caracalla, as Triptolemos, in biga drawn by two serpents right, sowing seeds. Fine, brown patina.Sep 21, 2005
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Tarsos (AD 98-117) Tetradrachm - Trajan789 viewsTrajan, 98-117 AD. AR Tetradrachm (24mm, 14.73g). Dated Cos. V (103-111 AD). Laureate head right / Tyche seated right on rocks, holding palm; river-god swimmin; below, monogram before. Toned VF, obverse scratch.Sep 21, 2005
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Tarsos (AD 198-217) AE 32 - Caracalla887 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE32 (16.29g). AVT KAI M AVP CEVHPOC [ANTWN,EINOC] CEB PP, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / ANTWNIANH, CEOVHP [ADR, MHT] TAPCOV MKA GB, Triptolemus in biga drawn by winged serpents, sowing grain. Good VF, dark green patina. All the cited comparanda are from different dies, and of much coarser workmanship that the present piece.Sep 14, 2005
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Tarsos (AD 249-251) AE 21 - Trajan Decius320 viewsTrajan Decius, 249-251 AD. AE21 (5.85g). Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right / Oak-wreath. VF, olive patina.Aug 23, 2005
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Tarsos (AD 238-244) AE 36 - Gordian III375 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE36 (21.43g). Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right / Two nude athletes either side of high table with prize crown; amphora below. Fine/Near VF, rough brown patina.Aug 23, 2005
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Tarsos (AD 238-244) AE 35 - Gordian III379 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE35 (26.63g). Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right / Apollo standing left, holding laurel branch and chlamys. VF, brown patina, a little rough.Aug 23, 2005
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Tarsos (AD 238) AE 37 - Pupienus305 viewsPupienus, 238 AD. AE37. Bust right / Athena Nikephorus left. Nice F.Aug 21, 2005
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Tarsos (BC 164-27) AE 19541 views2nd-1st cent BC. AE19 (5.03g, 1h). Athenodoro(s), magistrate. Turreted, veiled, and draped bust of Tyche right / ΤΑΡΣΕΩÎ, the god Sandan standing on the back of a mythological beast right, holding hammer and flower; ΑΘΗ/ÎΟΔ/ΩΡΟ in three lines to left. Good VF, black patina with light earthen encrustation on reverse.Aug 21, 2005
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Tarsos (AD 253-260) AE 32 - Valerian I423 viewsValerian I, 253-260 AD. AE32 (12.08g). Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / Three price-crowns on table. Attractive patina, good very fine.Aug 21, 2005
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Tarsos (AD 253-260) AE 32 - Valerian I477 viewsValerian I, 253-260 AD. AE32 (16.93g). Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / Three nude athletes standing facing, each crowning himself with radiate crown and holding palm branch. Rare. Very fine.Aug 21, 2005
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Tarsos (AD 253-268) AE 32 - Gallienus291 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE32 (20.91g). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / Amphilochos standing left, holding long staff, at his feet a boar. Green patina, rare, good very fine.Aug 21, 2005
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Tarsos (AD 238-244) AE 35 - Gordian III515 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE35 (18.82g). Radiate and cuirassed bust right, holding spear and shield / TAP-COV M-H-TP-O-P-O, A/M/K/G-B, Gordian on horseback galloping right, thrusting spear at lion below. Very fine.
Aug 21, 2005
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Tarsos (BC 379-374) Stater - Pharnabazos874 viewsPharnabazos, Satrap, 379-374 BC. AR Stater (10.63g). Three-quarter facing female head, head turned slightly left, wearing single-pendant earring and necklace / 'FRNBZW' in Aramaic left, bearded and helmeted male head (Ares?) right; monogram before. Nice EF, lightly toned with golden iridescence around the devices. Jul 23, 2005
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Tarsos (AD 235-238) AE 36 - Maximinus Thrax395 viewsMaximinus Thrax, AD 235-238 AD. AE36. Head right / Apollo standing, head left, holding bow and arrow in left hand and branch in right. Unpublished reverse?Jun 24, 2005
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Tarsos (AD 249-251) AE 31 - Herennia Etruscilla293 viewsHerennia Etruscilla, 249-251 AD. AE31. Head right / Nike standing on globe left, holding wreath. Unpublished?Jun 24, 2005
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Tarsos (BC 379-372) Obol - Pharnabazos492 viewsTime of Pharnabazos and Datames, Satraps, 379-372 BC. AR Obol (0.72g, 2h). Bearded and helmeted male head (Ares?) right, wearing Attic helmet / Owl standing left, head facing, between two olive leaves. Unpublished. Good VF, light porosity, a touch weak in center of reverse.Jun 20, 2005
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Tarsos (BC 425-400) Stater - Syennesis III648 viewsca 425-400 BC. AR Stater (10.64g). Persian Satrap on horseback galloping right / Naked hoplite kneeling right, wearing crested Corinthian helmet, holding spear in right hand, large round shield in left; corn ear to left, fly to right, stragalos below, within dotted incuse square. Toned, good VF. Ex KPM 26 (1984), lot 94.May 31, 2005
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Tarsos (BC 380) Stater - Tiribazos?478 viewsca 380 BC. AR Stater (10.38g). Athena sitting left, holding spear and shield / Female sitting left, playing with astragaloi, lotus to right. VF. Very rare. Ex Leu 13 (Zurich 1975), lot 285.May 30, 2005
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Tarsos (AD 235-238) AE 32 - Maximus319 viewsMaximus, 235-238 AD. AE32 (17.13g). Draped, cuirassed and laureate bust right / Dionysos (without scepter) holding katharos over panther. Almost very fine.Mar 29, 2005
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Tarsos (AD 198-217) AE 35 - Caracalla415 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE34.9 (22.21g). Laureate head left / Emperor sacrificing over burning altar. Very fine. Die-combination appearently unpublished.Mar 29, 2005
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Tarsos (AD 117-138) AE 26581 viewsTime of Hadrian, 117-138 AD. AE26.2 (11.00g, 12h). ΑΔΡΙΑΗC TAPCOV, Head of Heracles wearing oak-leaves right / Perseus, holduing harpe and Apollo Lykeios holding two wolves by forelegs, METPO-ΠOΛΕΙΩΣ. Star in left field. Scratch on obverse, very fine.Mar 29, 2005
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Tarsos (BC 379-372) Obol377 viewsTime of Pharnabazos and Datames, 379-362 BC. AR Obol (0.80g). Female head (Arethusa?) with sphendone and necklace facing / Helmeted head of bearded male (Ares?) left. Some roughness, very fine.Mar 21, 2005
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Tarsos (BC 378-372) Obol - Datames501 viewsDatames, 378-372 BC. AR Obol (0.60g, 10.32mm). Bust of female, wearing earring and necklace right / Bearded warrior bust right, wearing Athenian helmet. Good very fine.Mar 21, 2005
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Tarsos (BC 379-372) Female - Obol367 viewsTime of Pharnabazos-Datames, ca 378-361 BC. AR Obol (0.59g, 10mm, 6h). Head of female, facing with curls / Bust of Aphrodite, wearing taenia, earring and necklace; hair in plaited queue. Good very fine. Mar 01, 2005
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Tarsos (BC 378-372) Stater - Datames644 viewsDatames, Satrap, 378-372 BC. AR Stater (10.51g, 23mm, 10h). Baalters enthroned right, holding grape cluster and ear of wheat in left hand and eagle-tipped scepter in right, Aramaic writing ('Baaltars') behind, lion under throne; all within a crenellated border / Satrap enthroned right, examining arrow, quiver in lap, bow at feet, Ahura Mazda in field to right, Aramaic legend to left (Datames).Feb 15, 2005
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Tarsos (BC 361-334) Stater - Mazaios472 viewsMazaios, Satrap of Cilicia and beyond, 361-334 BC. AR Stater (10.27g). Baaltars seated left, resting on scepter surmounted by eagle; ear of corn and bunch of grapes to left / Lion attacking bull over two rows of crenellated walls (gates of Cilicia or walls of Jerusalem?), each with four towers. Light scattered porosity, very fine. Feb 03, 2005
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Tarsos (AD 238-244) AE 36 - Gordian III2003 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE36 (21.11g). AVT K M ANT GORDIANOC CEB PP, radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, holding shield decorated with gorgoneion and spear / TAPCOV MHTROPOLE AMK BG, lion attacking bull. Good VF, dark green patina. Ex Sternberg XI (qq/1981), lot 370.Jan 24, 2005
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Tarsos (AD 103-111) Tetradrachm - Trajan3142 viewsTrajan, 98-117 AD. AR Tetradrachm (14.35g). Dated COS 5 (103-111 AD). AUTOKR KAIS NER TRAIANOS SEBA GERM DAKIK, laureate head right / DHMARC EX UPAT E PP MHTROPOLEWS, Tyche seated right on rock, holding palm, river god Cydnus below; Tarsus monogram in field. Toned, good VF. Magnificent portrait of Trajan.Jan 24, 2005
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Tarsos (BC 333-323) Obol - Balakros601 viewsBalakros, Satrap of Tarsos, 333-323 BC. AR Obol (0.63g). Head of Athena right, wearing Attic helmet, in dotted circle / Shield in dotted circle. VF.Jan 06, 2005
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Tarsos (BC 333-323) Obol - Alexander III1698 viewsPeriod of Alexander III, 333-323 BC. AR Obol (0.70g). Draped bust of Athena facing slightly left, wearing triple-crested helmet and necklace / Boeotian shield embossed with thunderbolt. Toned, good VF. Rare.Jan 03, 2005
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Tarsos (AD 212-215) AE 35 - Caracalla349 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE35 (15.44g). struck ca 212-215 AD. Laureate head of Caracalla right / Koinonoboulion, between two temples surmounted by eagles. VF.Jan 02, 2005
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Tarsos (BC 379-374) Obol - Pharnabazos336 viewsPharnabazos, 379-374 BC. AR Obol (0.77g, 10mm). Baaltars seated left, holding scepter / Bearded warrior bust left, wearing Athenian helmet. Nice very fine.Jan 02, 2005
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Tarsos (BC 378-372) Obol - Datames463 viewsDatames, 378-372 BC. AR Obol (0.71g, 10mm). Bust of female, wearing earring and necklace right / Bearded warrior bust right, wearing Athenian helmet. Faint cleaning scratches, very fine.Jan 02, 2005
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Tarsos (AD 222-235) AE 37 - Severus Alexander339 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE37 (20.54g). Draped and laureate bust right / Helmeted Athena standing left, holding shield and patera, altar above. Apparently unpublished. Good fine. Dec 27, 2004
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Tarsos (AD 249-251) AE 26 - Herennius Etruscus347 viewsHerennius Etruscus, 249-251 AD. AE26.20 (10.84g). K VIN EPENNIO ETPOVC ΔΕΚ IONKE, draped, laureate and cuirassed bust right / TAPCOV MHTPOΠΟΛΕΩC, Pyramidal monument for Sandan over base decorated by horned animal heads (oxen?) and covered by a round canopy supported by two figures wearing large mantle and Phrygian helmet; above eagle. Very rare. Good fine.Dec 23, 2004
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Tarsos (AD 238-244) AE 36 - Gordian III510 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE36 (26.98g) TAPCOV MHTPOΠΟΛΕΩC A/M/K-Γ/ΒDec 21, 2004
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Tarsos (BC 5th cent) Obol1725 viewslate 5th century BC. AR Obol (0.87g). Bearded head of Satrap or Dynast right, wearing Persian headdress / Dynastic symbol (?) placed diagonally in dotted square, within shallow incuse square Very fine, very rare.Dec 21, 2004
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Tarsos (BC 400-387) Hemiobol783 views425-400 BC. AR Hemiobol (0.37g). Protome of double lions, back to back, thunderbolt? between / Bearded head of Baal (?) left, 'BL' in Aramaic to right. VF.Dec 08, 2004
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Tarsos (BC 400-387) Hemiobol842 viewsca 425-400 BC. AR Hemiobol (0.38g). Protome of bridled horse left / Fantastic creature walking left (a winged horned lion), 'BL' in Aramaic to left, within shallow incuse circle. Good VF, some encrustation.Dec 08, 2004
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Tarsos (BC 425-400) Stater1209 viewsca 425-400 BC. AR Stater (10.35g). Bellerophon riding Pegasos left, spearing Chimera below / The God Nergal, standing left and holding axe, ear of corn to left, small tree to right, 'NRGL-TRZ' = Nergal? Tarsos in Aramaic characters above. Extremely rare and interesting. Attractive dark tone, EF. Ex NAC Sale 10 (1997), lot 253.
Nergal was a fearsome Mesopotamian god associated with death; he reigned in the underworld and was the protector of men against pestilence and war. His name survives not only on coinage, but on Akkadian and Elamite inscriptions, and seemingly also in the names of high-ranking Assyrian officials and a Babylonian king of the early 7th cent. BC, Nergal-ushezib. The small tree may be the "sacred tree" that is often the focal point of ceremonies depicted on Neo-Assyrian reliefs and seals.Dec 08, 2004
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Tarsos (BC 425-400) 1/3 Stater624 viewsca 425-400 BC. AR Drachm (3.48g). Forepart of horned and winged lion left / Two Persian satraps standing facing each other, each holding spear, within shallow incuse square. Good VF. Very rare. Ex Leu Auc. 54 (4/1992), lot 161.Dec 08, 2004
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Tarsos (BC 379-372) Obol - Pharnabazos657 viewsTime of Pharnabazos and Datames, Satraps, 379-372 BC. AR Obol (0.75g). Bearded and helmeted male head (Ares?) left, wearing crested Athenian helmet / Cock standing right between two stars. Heavily toned, good VF. Very rare.Dec 08, 2004
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Tarsos (BC 425-400) Stater - Syennesis III893 viewsca 425-400 BC. AR Stater (10.46g). Satrap on horseback galloping right / Naked hoplite kneeling left, wearing crested Corinthian helmet, holding spear in right hand, large round shield decorated with gorgoneion in left, 'TRZ' in Aramaic to right. Toned VF, light porosity.
The hereditary kings of Cilicia were invested with the name Syennesis, a royal title more than an actual name. Syennesis III was probably the grandson of Syennesis II, one of the commanders in the fleet of Xerxes, and married a woman named Epyaxa. In 401 BC, the couple supported the revolt of Cyrus II against his brother Artaxerxes II. In return for the assistance, including a body of troops commanded by his son which he offered to Cyrus, Syennesis was himself richly rewarded with gifts and honors. At the same time, though, he sent his other son to Artaxerxes, so that whatever the outcome he might be with the winning side. Syennesis' actions, however, did little to save Cilicia's independence; after 400 BC, it became a satrapy of the Persian Empire.Dec 07, 2004
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