Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Sale 130    26–29 Jul 2022   Dixson Room, State Library of NSW   Sydney

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Lot 4269    SESSION 16 (9.30AM FRIDAY 29TH JULY)    Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Estimate $1,200
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $900

CILICIA, Satrap of Cilicia, Datames, (378-362 B.C.), silver stater, (10.24 g), Tarsos mint, issued 369/8-361/0 B.C., obv. Baal of Tarsus seated to right with head facing, holding eagle-tipped sceptre in right hand and ear of corn and bunch of grapes in left hand, thymiaterion in background, "Baal tarz" in Aramaic behind, crenellated wall around as border, rev. the sky-god Ana pointing towards Datames (named "Tdnnm" in Aramaic), thymiaterion between them, all within shrine, (S.5646, ANS MN 31, 1986 Moysey, p.53 type 5, variety 1 (p.54-5), SNG Levante 83, SNG von Aulock 5943, SNG Cop.300, SNG France 291, BMC 35). Bright, slightly off-centred on obverse, otherwise extremely fine, slightly rough surface and minor scratches on the obverse, very rare.

Ex Classical Numismatic Group, January 20, 2005, and with owners much detailed ticket.
An example in the Busso Peus auction 428, 28 April 2021, realised 4400 Euros = US $5319.

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