Greek Silver & Bronze Coins - Celtic - Susanian

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Lot 4254    SESSION 16 (9.30AM THURSDAY 2ND SEPTEMBER)    Greek Silver & Bronze Coins - Celtic - Susanian

Estimate $1,000
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $1,100

CILICIA, Satrap of Cilicia, Datames, (378-362 B.C.), silver stater, (10.724 g), Tarsos mint, issued 369/8-361/0 B.C., obv. Baal of Tarsus seated to right with head facing, holding eagle-tipped sceptre over right shoulder 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, with a countermark of a bull in rectangulsar block, 'Baal' in Aramaic above, (S.5646, ANS MN 31, 1986 Moysey, p.53 type 5, variety 3 (p.54-5), SNG Levante 83, SNG von Aulock 5944 (with countermark), SNG Cop.300, SNG France 2984). Bright, off-centred on reverse, very rare countermark, otherwise nearly extremely fine and very rare.

Ex Triton II, CNG Sale December 1-2, 1998 (lot 1365 part), with owners much detailed ticket.

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