bgr_839364 - CILICIA - TARSUS - DATAMES SATRAP Statère
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Type : Statère
Date: c. 365-362 AC.
Mint name / Town : Tarse, Cilicie
Metal : silver
Diameter : 22 mm
Orientation dies : 1 h.
Weight : 10,22 g.
Rarity : R1
Coments on the condition:
Flan court, centré. Fine usure superficielle. Joli revers. Faiblesse sur la tête de Baaltars. Patine grise de collection
Catalogue references :
Obverse
Obverse legend : LÉGENDE ARAMÉENNE (BAAL TARZ).
Obverse description : Baaltars assis à droite sur un siège sans dossier, tenant un sceptre surmonté d'un aigle de la main droite et un cep de vigne de la main gauche avec un épi de blé ; devant lui, un thymiaterion ; le tout entouré des murailles d'une cité.
Reverse
Reverse legend : LÉGENDE ARAMÉENNE (ANA/TADNMU).
Reverse description : Le dieu du ciel Ana, nu debout à gauche, tourné à droite, étendant la main droite vers Datames debout à droite tourné à gauche dans l'attitude de la proskynèse (s’inclinant en plaçant la main devant la bouche) ; entre eux, un thymiaterion ; le tout dans un carré bouleté figurant le naos d'un temple.
Historical background
CILICIA - TARSUS - DATAMES SATRAP
(378-362 BC)
As early as 379 BC, Pharnabazes, satrap of Bithynia, had been charged with reconquering Egypt which had revolted, under the leadership of Nectanebo I (380-363 AC.), against Persian domination. Datames, satrap of Cappadocia, was responsible for assisting him on behalf of Artaxerxes II (404-359 AC.). To prepare for this expedition, considerable quantities of metal were minted at Tarsus. First struck for Pharnabazes between 378 and 374, they were then made for Datames, who succeeded Pharnabazes in 374 BC, between 374 and 372. After the death of Pharnabazes, Datames received a very important command: practically all of Asia Minor. It was not long before he revolted against the authority of the Great King. Datames died in 362 BC..
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