Nomos

Obolos Webauction 13  –  2 July 2019

Nomos, Obolos Webauction 13

The Vineneyard Collection Part II, and Greek, Roman, Byzantine, Islamic and e...

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CILICIA. Tarsos. Circa 440-410 BC. Stater (Silver, 21 mm, 10.75 g, 6 h). Horseman (Syennesis?) riding to left, wearing kyrbasia, holding lotus flower in his right hand and reins in his left, and with a bow in bowcase on the saddle; below horse, key symbol. Rev. Bearded Persian archer in kneeling-running stance to right, drawing bow and with a quiver over his shoulder; behind him to left, key symbol; all within a dotted border within an incuse square. Casabonne -. Traité II, 2, 521, and Pl. cvi, 1. Very rare. Obverse struck from an almost completely destroyed die, reverse off-center. Very fine.

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