Experts in Coins & Medals

CILICIA. Tarsos. Circa 440-410 BC. Stater (Silver, 21 mm, 10.90 g, 11 h). Satrap, wearing Persian costume, riding a horse prancing to right, holding the reins with his left hand and a sword, held downwards by the horse's right flank, with his right. Rev. 𐡆𐡓𐡕 = Ṭrz = (Tarsos in Aramaic) Hoplite, nude but for his Corinthian helmet, kneeling to left, holding a couchant spear with his right hand and defending himself with a round shield that covers his left knee and upper body and is decorated with an aegis . Casabonne type F10. Müseler, Tarsos, Group 5, l. SNG Levante 61. SNG Paris 230. Lightly toned and unusually nice. Reverse struck from slightly worn dies, otherwise, good very fine.

GREEK. Circa 4th-3rd century BC. (Bronze, 34.41 g). Lot of six (6) Greek bronzes, varied surfaces and patination, fine to very fine.

Lot sold as seen, no returns (6).