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3057
Cilicia, Tarsos. Pharnabazos. Silver Stater (10.8 g), Per-
sian general, 380-374/3 BC
. Struck ca. 380/79 BC. Head of
nymph facing slightly left.
Reverse:
FRNBZW (Aramaic),
bearded male head (Ares?) left, wearing crested Attic helmet.
Casabonne series 3; Moysey issue 3; cf. SNG BN 246; SNG
Levante -. Slightly off-centered. Toned.
About Extremely
Fine
.
Estimated Value ..............................................$1,000 - 1,200
3058
Cilicia, Tarsos. Mazaios. Silver Stater (10.8 g), Satrap,
361-334 BC
. BLRTZ (Aramaic), Baaltars seated left, head and
torso facing, holding eagle, grain ear, grapes, and scepter; in
lower left field, TR, below throne, M.
Reverse:
MZDY (Aramaic),
lion attacking bull left. Casabonne series 2C; SNG BN 335; SNG
Levante Supp. 20. Lightly toned and lustrous.
Superb
Extremely Fine
.
Estimated Value ..............................................$1,000 - 1,200
3059
Armenian Kingdom. Tigranes II "the Great". Silver Tet-
radrachm (15.9 g), 95-56 BC
. Uncertain mint in Syria, ca.
83-70 BC. Diademed and draped bust of Tigranes II right, wear-
ing tiara decorated with star between two eagles.
Reverse:
-
, Tyche of Antioch seated right on rock,
holding laurel branch; below, river-god Orontes swimming to
right; on rock, monogram; all within wreath. SCADA grp. 7, obv.
die A57 (Antioch); Mousheghian & Depeyrot 4; Bedoukian 21;
Nercessian 33. Lightly toned.
Choice Very Fine
.
Estimated Value ..............................................$3,000 - 4,000
3060
Syria, Seleukeia Pieria. Silver Tetradrachm (14.24 g),
ca. 105-83 BC
. Civic year 13 (97/6 BC). Turreted and veiled
bust of Tyche right.
Reverse:
/
/
/
in four lines, filleted thunderbolt on throne;
below, date (
I); to lower right, I. Callataÿ p. 76 (D38/R1(?));
HGC 9, 1382. Overtruck on an uncertain undertype.
NGC
grade AU; Strike: 4/5, Surface: 3/5.
Estimated Value ................................................... $500 - 700
