© Roma Numismatics Limited
© Roma Numismatics Limited
Stater 440 BC - 400 BC
| Silver | 10.66 g | 20 mm |
| Issuer | Tarsos (Cilicia) |
|---|---|
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 440 BC - 400 BC |
| Value | Silver Stater (3) |
| Currency | Drachm |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 10.66 g |
| Diameter | 20 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-10 |
| Numista | N#412919 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Nergal of Tarsos standing to left, holding lotus flower in right hand and spear in left, bow in bowcase and lion skin over shoulder; Tree of Life behind, Aramaic legend 'LNRGL' (to/for Nergal) to left.
Script: Aramaic
Comment
Per Roma Numismatics Ltd, as of 2018, unique and unpublished.
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about this coin is that it features the first known portrait of a living person, King Artaxerxes II, on a coin. This was a significant innovation in coinage design and paved the way for the use of portraits on coins in the ancient world.
