Tarsos (BC 379-374) Stater - Pharnabazos

Pharnabazos, Persian military commander, ca 379-374 BC. AR Stater (20mm, 10.50g). Three-quarter facing head of Herakles, head turned slightly right, wearing lion's skin, Aramaic 'HLK' (=Cilicia) below / Helmeted head of warrior left. VF, toned, obverse die rust, rough surfaces. Very rare. David Herman Coll.; ex CNG 66 (5/2004), lot 605; Eduardo Levante Collection, 75.

Unlike the other issues of Pharnabazos, which feature a bearded head of Ares, this coin clearly shows a clean-shaven, young male head.

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City/Mint name:	Tarsos
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Keywords:	silver / classical
References:	SNG Levante 75 (this coin); SNG France -; SNG von Aulock -
Valuation:	CNG Elec. Auc. 148 (9/2006), lot 197 ($440)
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Date added:	Sep 30, 2006
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