© Numismatica Ars Classica NAC AG
© Numismatica Ars Classica NAC AG
Stater - Datames Tarsus 378 BC - 372 BC
| Silver | 10.43 g | 22 mm |
| Issuer | Satrapy of Cilicia (Achaemenid Satrapies) |
|---|---|
| General | Datames Tarkamuwa (380 BC - 362 BC) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 378 BC - 372 BC |
| Value | Silver Stater (2) |
| Currency | Drachm (550-330 BCE) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 10.43 g |
| Diameter | 22 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-10 |
| Numista | N#397798 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
Satrap seated right, wearing Persian dress, holding arrow; in upper right field, winged solar disk with volutes and below, bow.
Script: Aramaic
Lettering: trdmw
Translation: Datames
Comment
Moysey, The Silver Stater Issues of Pharnabazos and Datames from the Mint of Tarsus in Cilicia, ANS MN 31, 1986, pl. 5, 59; SNG France 282 var. (without M); SNG Levante 85 var. (without M); SNG von Aulock 5951 var. (without M).
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about this coin is that it features an image of a Persian king, possibly Artaxerxes III, on one side, and an image of the goddess Athena on the other. This suggests that the coin was minted during a time of Persian rule over the region, and that the rulers of Cilicia were attempting to promote the cultural and religious influences of their Persian overlords.
