Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Sale 92    24–27 Nov 2009   Hotel InterContinental   Sydney

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Lot 5122    Session 16 (9.30am Friday)    Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Estimate $500
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CILICIA, Satrap of Cilicia, Pharnabazos, (379-374 B.C.) silver stater, (10.47 grams), Tarsus mint, obv. female head three-quarter face to left, wearing sphendone and necklace, rev. male head to right (Ares?), bearded wearing crested Athenian helmet, behind Aramaic legend "Frnbzw hlk" (S.5640, BMC 17, SNG Levante 78 [similar dies], SNG Paris 258 [same dies]). Toned, off centred both sides, otherwise good very fine.

In 379 B.C. Pharnabazos, satrap in Bithynia was given the task of reconquering Egypt for the Persian Empire. Datames, satrap of Cappadocia was later appointed to assist him. To finance this undertaking large quantities of silver staters were struck at Tarsus. Datames was left in sole command of this campaign after Pharnabazos' death in 374 B.C. A few years later he became involved in the revolt of the satraps against the Persian king. The obverse of this coin is derived from Kimon's Arethusa on the coinage of Syracuse.

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