Stater
| Issuer | Tarsos |
|---|---|
| Year | 440 BC - 420 BC |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | Silver Stater (3) |
| Currency | Drachm |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 10.43 g |
| Diameter | 18 mm |
| Thickness | |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered, Incuse |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Engraver(s) | |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | Ashmolean#1831 , SNG Levante#56 , ACGC#1034 |
| Obverse description | Male figure (Melkart?) on hippocamp right; waves below. |
|---|---|
| Obverse script | |
| Obverse lettering | |
| Reverse description | Deity standing left, holding trident; grain ear to left; all in dotted square within incuse square. |
| Reverse script | Aramaic |
| Reverse lettering | |
| Edge | |
| Mint | |
| Mintage |
ND (440 BC - 420 BC) - - |
| Numisquare ID | 1928111850 |
| Additional information |
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Historical Context: This silver stater was issued by the prosperous city of Tarsos in Cilicia between 440 BC and 420 BC. During this period, Tarsos operated as a significant economic and political entity within the Achaemenid Persian Empire. Under Persian suzerainty, Cilician cities like Tarsos enjoyed considerable autonomy