CILICIA, Tarsos. Circa 410-385 BC. AR Stater (22mm, 10.55 g, 4h). Satrap on horseback riding right / Hoplite, wearing Corinthian helmet, holding spear and round shield, kneeling right in dotted square within shallow incuse square. Casabonne Type F1; Müseler, Tarsos, Group 5a; SNG BN 215–6. Area of weak strike, some die wear on obverse. VF.
CILICIA, Tarsos. Circa 410-385 BC. AR Stater (21.5mm, 10.52 g, 10h). Satrap on horseback riding right; [ankh-like symbol to right] / Hoplite, wearing Corinthian helmet, holding spear and round shield, kneeling right; grain ear to right; all in dotted square within shallow incuse square. Casabonne Type F7; Müseler, Tarsos, Group 5g; SNG BN –; SNG Levante 60. Lightly toned, a little off center, minor die wear on obverse, test cut on reverse. Good VF.
CILICIA, Tarsos. Circa 410-385 BC. AR Stater (20mm, 10.62 g, 7h). Satrap on horseback riding right; ankh-like symbol to right / Hoplite, wearing Corinthian helmet, holding spear and round shield, kneeling right; grain ear to right; all in dotted square within shallow incuse square. Casabonne Type F7; Müseler, Tarsos, Group 5g; SNG BN –; SNG Levante 60. Lightly toned, minor die wear. VF.
CILICIA, Tarsos. Circa 410-385 BC. AR Stater (20mm, 10.65 g, 12h). Satrap on horseback riding right; fly to left / Hoplite, wearing Corinthian helmet, holding spear and round shield, kneeling right; grain ear to left, fly to upper right, astragalos to lower right; all in dotted square within shallow incuse square. Casabonne Type F8; Müseler, Tarsos, Group 5i; SNG BN 222 (same dies). Toned, test cuts on reverse. Good VF.
CILICIA, Tarsos. Circa 410-385 BC. AR Stater (21mm, 10.60 g, 2h). Satrap on horseback riding right; fly to left / Hoplite, wearing Corinthian helmet, holding spear and round shield, kneeling right; grain ear to left, fly to upper right, astragalos to lower right; all in dotted square within shallow incuse square. Casabonne Type F8; Müseler, Tarsos, Group 5i; SNG BN 222 (same dies). Toned, some weakness to strike, off center, struck with somewhat worn obverse die. VF.
CILICIA, Tarsos. Circa 410-385 BC. AR Stater (21.5mm, 10.56 g, 7h). Satrap on horseback riding right; ankh-like symbol to right / Hoplite, wearing Corinthian helmet, holding spear and round shield, kneeling right; ankh to lower left; all in dotted square within shallow incuse square. Casabonne Type F5 var. (symbols on opposite sides); Müseler, Tarsos, Group 5f var. (same); SNG BN 219–20 var. (same); SNG Levante –. Toned, die wear on obverse, slightly off center on reverse. VF. Rare variety.
CILICIA, Tarsos. Circa 410-385 BC. AR Stater (22mm, 10.63 g, 1h). Satrap on horseback riding right; ankh to right / Hoplite, wearing Corinthian helmet, holding spear and round shield, kneeling right; ankh to right; all in dotted square within shallow incuse square. Casabonne Type F5 var. (symbol on rev.); Müseler, Tarsos, Group 5, unlisted variety; SNG BN –; SNG Levante –. Weakly struck, struck with worn obverse die, minor doubling on reverse. VF.
CILICIA, Tarsos. Circa 410-385 BC. AR Stater (21mm, 10.63 g, 11h). Male figure, wearing satrapal dress, holding rein, on horse galloping right / Hoplite kneeling left, holding spear and round shield decorated with gorgoneion. Casabonne Type F10; Müseler, Tarsos, Group 5l; SNG BN 226. Lightly toned, underlyins luster, a little off center, softly struck on reverse. VF.
CILICIA, Tarsos. Circa 410-385 BC. AR Stater (20mm, 10.75 g, 11h). Male figure, wearing satrapal dress, holding rein, on horse galloping right / Hoplite kneeling left, holding spear and round shield decorated with gorgoneion. Casabonne Type F10; Müseler, Tarsos, Group 5l; SNG BN 226. Lightly toned, underlying luster, weakly struck in center, off center on obverse. VF.
CILICIA, Tarsos. Tarkumuwa (Datames). Satrap of Cilicia and Cappadocia, 384-361/0 BC. AR Stater (20.5mm, 10.47 g, 11h). Struck circa 380 BC. Female head facing slightly left, hair in ampyx, wearing necklace; c/m: eagle standing right before trident within incuse square / Bearded male head (Ares?) right, wearing crested Attic helmet. Casabonne Series 1; Moysey Issue 4; SNG BN 258–70. Reflective surfaces, off center, area of weak strike. Good VF.
CILICIA, Tarsos. Tarkumuwa (Datames). Satrap of Cilicia and Cappadocia, 384-361/0 BC. AR Stater (23mm, 10.78 g, 12h). Struck circa 370 BC. Baal of Tarsos seated right, head and torso facing, holding grain ear and grape bunch, cradling eagle-tipped scepter in arm; thymiaterion in background; all within crenellated wall / Ana, nude, standing right, extending hand and pointing at the head of Tarkumuwa, standing left, wearing chlamys, leaning on staff and raising hand; thymiaterion between; all within square dotted border in linear border. Casabonne Series 3; Moysey Issue 5; SNG BN 294 = de Luynes 2841. Lightly toned, traces of find patina, minor deposits, light doubling on reverse. Good VF.
CILICIA, Tarsos. Pharnabazos. Persian military commander, 380-374/3 BC. AR Stater (20.5mm, 10.62 g, 11h). Struck circa 380 BC. Head of Arethousa facing slightly left, hair in ampyx; to left, fish upward / Bearded head left, wearing crested helmet with raised earflap and floral motif, drapery around neck. Casabonne Series 2; Moysey Issue 3, dies 2/– (unlisted rev. die); SNG BN –; SNG Hunterian 966 (same obv. die). Lightly toned, compact flan, some tiny flan flaws. VF.
CILICIA, Tarsos. Mazaios. Satrap of Cilicia, 361/0-334 BC. AR Stater (23mm, 10.88 g, 12h). Baal of Tarsos seated left, head and torso facing, holding eagle, grain ear, grape bunch, and lotus-tipped scepter; TN (in Aramaic) to left, M (in Aramaic) below throne, B’LTRZ (in Aramaic) to right / Lion attacking bull left; MZDY (in Aramaic) above, monogram below. Casabonne Series 2, Group C; SNG BN –; SNG Levante 106. Lightly toned, a little off center. EF.
From the Mesogeios Collection. Ex Edgar L. Owen inventory 12939 (ND); Southern Pathologist Collection (Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 342, 14 January 2015), lot 329, purchased from Rob Golan, 29 October 1994.
CILICIA, Tarsos. Mazaios. Satrap of Cilicia, 361/0-334 BC. AR Stater (23mm, 10.93 g, 12h). Baal of Tarsos seated left, head and torso facing, holding eagle, grain ear, grapes, and scepter; TR (in Aramaic) to lower left, M (in Aramaic) below throne / Lion attacking bull left. Casabonne Series 2, Group C; SNG BN 335. Reflective surfaces, some die wear on obverse. EF.
CILICIA, Tarsos. Mazaios. Satrap of Cilicia, 361/0-334 BC. AR Stater (23mm, 10.89 g, 12h). Baal of Tarsos seated left, holding holding eagle-tipped scepter; grain ear and grape-bunch in left field, Aramaic M below throne / MZDY ZY 'BRNHR’ W ḤLK ("Mazaios Governor of Transeuphrates and Cilicia" in Aramaic) above, lion bringing down bull above a pair of crenellated walls, each with four towers. Casabonne Series 4, Group A; SNG BN 354. Lightly toned, double struck on obverse with worn die. EF.
CILICIA, Uncertain. 4th century BC. AR Obol (9.5mm, 0.78 g, 9h). Head of female left, wearing three-pointed crown / Helmeted and bearded head left. Goktürk 50; SNG BN –; cf. SNG Levante 214 (hemiobol). Deep old iridescent tone. Good VF.
Ex Dr. Plümacher Collection (Peus 433, 1 November 2022), lot 1364, purchased from Münzengalerie D. Grunow, 30 January 1993.
ASIA MINOR, Uncertain. Early-mid 5th century BC. AR Obol(?) (9mm, 0.98 g). Two wrestlers grappling; globule (an aryballos?) between / Incuse square. A. Milavic, “Research and analysis reveal the first Greek wrestler-type coin” in The Celator 7/2 (February 1993), pp. 6–12 = id., “The First Greek Wrestler-Type Coin” in The International Journal of the History of Sport 10/3 (December 1993), pp. 409–17 (this coin); CNG E-319, lot 101; Lanz 151, lot 501; otherwise unpublished in the standard references. Toned, porous. Near VF. Extremely rare.
From the collection of Major Anthony F. Milavic, USMC (Ret.). Ex Münzen und Medaillen AG FPL 538 (November/December 1990), 98.
Although this obverse type is featured prominently on the staters of Aspendos and Selge, this fraction does seem not fit into the scheme of either city’s coinage. This type was not used on their coins until late in the 5th century, certainly too late for this issue. Also, the weight of the three known pieces, at 0.98, 1.04, and 1.24 grams, do not seem to comport with the weights of the other denominations at each city during the early-mid 5th century.
KINGS of ARMENIA. Tigranes II ‘the Great’. 95-56 BC. AR Tetradrachm (26mm, 15.64 g, 12h). Tigranocerta mint. Struck circa 80-68 BC. Diademed and draped bust right, wearing tiara decorated with star between two eagles / Tyche of Antioch seated right on rock, holding laurel branch; below, river-god Orontes swimming right; monogram on rock, small Θ in right field; all within wreath. SCADA Group 2, obv. die A26; Kovacs 74.2; M&D 1; CAA 19; AC 30. Lightly toned, a few deposits, light roughness, flan flaw on reverse. VF.
KINGS of ARMENIA. Tigranes II ‘the Great’. 95-56 BC. AR Tetradrachm (28.5mm, 15.95 g, 1h). Tigranocerta mint. Struck circa 80-68 BC. Diademed and draped bust right, wearing tiara decorated with star between two eagles / Tyche of Antioch seated right on rock, holding laurel branch; below, river-god Orontes swimming right; ΔH monogram on rock, monogram-in-circle in left field; all within wreath. SCADA Group 7, dies A55/P35; Kovacs 75.1 var. (monogram on rock); M&D 1 var. (left field control); CAA –; AC –. Trace deposits, some spots of roughness, a few marks. Good VF. Extremely rare with these controls, only known on one reverse die.
KINGS of ARMENIA. Tigranes II ‘the Great’. 95-56 BC. AR Tetradrachm (27.5mm, 15.46 g, 1h). Tigranocerta mint. Struck circa 80-68 BC. Diademed and draped bust right, wearing tiara decorated with star between two eagles / Tyche of Antioch seated right on rock, holding filleted laurel branch; below, river-god Orontes swimming right; monogram on rock; all within wreath. SCADA Group 7, obv. die A61; Kovacs 75.2; M&D 4; CAA 21; AC 33. Some roughness, scratches. VF.
CYPRUS, Amathos. Rhoikos. Circa 350 BC. AR Third Stater – Tetrobol (14mm, 2.15 g, 5h). Head of lion right / Forepart of lion right, head facing, on exergue line. Amandry, Monnayage 133, A, c, – (unlisted variety without symbol); Zapiti & Michaelidou –; Tziambazis Supp. 4 (same obv. die as illustration). Find patina, some light roughness, minor doubling on obverse. Near EF. Fine style. Very rare with no symbol or letter on reverse.
Ex Leu Numismatik AG Web Auction 28 (9 December 2023), lot 1605; CNG inventory 5626611 (November 2022).