v11_0141 - CILICIA - TARSUS - PHARNABAZUS SATRAP Statère
MONNAIES 11 (2002)
Starting price : 426.86 €
Estimate : 686.02 €
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Starting price : 426.86 €
Estimate : 686.02 €
unsold lot
Type : Statère
Date: c. 379-374 AC.
Mint name / Town : Cilicie, Tarse
Metal : silver
Diameter : 23 mm
Orientation dies : 1 h.
Weight : 10,71 g.
Rarity : R1
Coments on the condition:
Très beaux portraits sur un flan légèrement ovale, décentré au droit, avec un petit écrasement sur le nez d’Aréthuse. Portrait de haut relief au revers avec une jolie patine de collection
Catalogue references :
Obverse
Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Obverse description : Tête d’Aréthuse de trois quarts de face à gauche, les cheveux flottant au vent avec collier et boucles d’oreille.
Reverse
Reverse legend : LÉGENDE ARAMÉENNE (PHARNABAZOU KHILIK).
Reverse description : Tête de guerrier barbu (Arès ou Pharnabazes) à gauche, coiffé d’un casque à triple aigrette.
Historical background
CILICIA - TARSUS - PHARNABAZUS SATRAP
(379-374 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 minted 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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